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World Needs 12 Good Instigators to Address Climate Change

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Watch a thought-provoking TEDx talk by Vinod Khosla, Partner at Khosla Ventures, as he presents a compelling case for addressing climate change through innovation and entrepreneurship. Learn why Khosla believes the world needs 12 good instigators to tackle the breakthroughs necessary for solving climate change. Discover examples of successful instigators like Elon Musk and Pat Brown, and understand the importance of focusing on major challenges with breakthrough ideas. Explore Khosla's insights on Clean Tech 1.0, the high-risk venture capital model, and the need to shift subsidies to new areas requiring breakthroughs. Gain valuable wisdom from Khosla's years of Clean Tech investing, including his advice to ignore experts who extrapolate the past rather than invent the future. Delve into the hard problems companies are working on, such as Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Green Cement, Fusion, Geothermal, Hydrogen, and High Tech Industrial Heat. Be inspired by Khosla's belief that "more is possible than people think if we do it in the right way" and learn about his journey from dreaming of entrepreneurship to becoming a influential figure in technology and venture capital.

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World Needs 12 Good Instigators to Address Climate Change | Vinod Khosla | TEDxBoston

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