Holman talked about the technology and projects underway in Africa to reduce malaria through the creation of a Photonic Fence as well as ways to tackle the worldenergycrisis by addressing nuclear energy via TerraPower. (See a full list of the projects at Intellectual Ventures here).
Since the first energy price crisis in 1973, the world's overall energy appetite has increased by an amount equal to adding another United States to the planet.
He called for a "new partnership" between oil producing and consuming nations, saying the "visionary internationalism" that had been displayed in dealing with the global banking crisis must be applied to the world's future energy challenges.
Recognizing this, definitive action must be taken by Washington to remedy this crisis by protecting all of America's vital energy interests throughout the world.
Following the Asian financial crisis of 1997, and with the world's attention focused firmly on technology, investment by energy and mining companies dropped precipitously.