Energy announcement in London tonight

[nightlife]

This is all I could find:

LONDON (AP) ? Al Gore on Friday night praised Prime Minister Gordon Brown for his role in the battle against global warming.
"I'm grateful for his leadership on the issues," the former vice president said during the keynote speech at the Fortune Forum Summit, an annual event that gathers politicians, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and celebrity activists to support the work of major charities.

"I wish that was the case in my own country," the Nobel Peace Prize winner told the audience at London's Royal Court of Justice.

It included public figures such as musicians Bob Geldof and Damien Rice, actresses Daryl Hannah and Jerry Hall, and English TV presenter David Frost.

The event opened with a video message from Brown, which called Gore an "inspiration" regarding the debate over climate change.

Brown said, "All of us must accept our share of responsibilities and work together to change. ... We must act now."

The prime minister recently said he is considering whether Britain can meet an 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2050. The prime minister already has pledged a 60% reduction.

Last month, California's Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, praised Conservative Party leader David Cameron for winning a global reputation by promoting climate change issues.

Philanthropist Renu Mehta, the founder of the Fortune Forum Summit, said of global warming on Friday night: "We simply cannot continue to ignore our responsibility... and expect nature's bounty to continue to bless us."

She also said in her speech: "It is indeed a pleasure to be with so many powerful people who do not need to be convinced to care."

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton spoke at the inaugural $2,055 a seat Fortune Forum Summit last year.

[geoffb63]

So, was it just another political B.S. exercise after all?

[hansvonlieven]

If Al Gore has something to do with it it's bound to be a scam.

Hans von Lieven

Looks as though my first gut reaction was right

Hans

[ChileanOne]

It seems that it was too good to share with the useless eaters.


I am still intrigued by some of the words in the original article. When it said that it was "lateral" It makes me think that is a new way of doing something we already do but much cheaper. My best guess is solar or new way of making fuel.

But I guess we won't know now either way.

[Joh70]

i agree! solar or fuel would be a good possibility. when they say: "It would be 80 per cent cheaper than any alternative means of production" it could be a known technology, but cheaper, therefore much more efficient or so. we will see. when anybody hears more, please post it here.