The Bell Labs of Energy: How Exxon Led Early Climate Research
Drilled29 Aug 2018

The Bell Labs of Energy: How Exxon Led Early Climate Research

In the 1970s and early 1980s, Exxon wanted to be the Bell Labs of energy, hiring brilliant scientists to conduct cutting-edge research on the "greenhouse effect" and renewable energy. At the time, there was bipartisan support around the idea of tackling global warming and a sense that American innovation was up to the task.

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