His plan, by boosting markets for natural gas, would presumably drive up gas prices and goose investments he holds, like shares in the natural gas transportation company Clean Energy Fuels.

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This means cutting-edge research that holds the promise of creating countless jobs and whole new industries, like clean energy and biotechnology.

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Relations between the two turned sour late last year after Mr Rothschild called for a radical clean-up at PT Bumi Resources, one of the firms owned by the Bakrie family, in which Bumi holds a 29% stake.

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