To further your point, here's a WSJ article from Nov of 2015 where he discussed setting up this exact project: http://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gates-launches-

To further your point, here's a WSJ article from Nov of 2015 where he discussed setting up this exact project: http://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gates-launches-energy-innovation-fund-at-paris-climate-conference-1448877338 http://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gates-launches-energy-innov...