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Why two American billionaires are betting on renewable energy

by Kai Ryssdal and Robert Garrova

Feb 8, 2017

Philip Anschutz and Warren Buffett, two of America’s richest moguls, see a greener future for the electric grid.

Philip Anschutz plans to build wind turbines in Wyoming, like these turbines near Palm Springs, California, and sell electricity to the California market.

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Even Buffett's getting walloped

by Scott Jagow

Mar 2, 2009

This morning, the Dow is trading below 7,000 for the first time since October 28, 1997. It's just got to be the bottom, right? I wouldn't bet on...