Elon Musk Claims to Solve the Planet’s Pressing Problems with Tesla’s Master Plan 3

Elon Musk & Tesla claim that investing in clean energy will cost us $4 trillion less compared to continued investments in fossil fuels.

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Musk believes that his mission is to solve the most pressing problems facing the planet, including the energy demand that causes pollution.

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Tesla's Master Plan 3, presented in March, outlines the company's plans to achieve global sustainable energy without harming the environment.

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The plan portrays a fully electrified global economy with fossil fuels largely off the horizon and even calculates the cheapest way to generate and store enough electricity to meet global demand.

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As per the paper, the world needs 30 terawatts of renewable power and 240 TWh of energy storage infrastructure, which would cost a $10 trillion investment.

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There are zero insurmountable resource challenges to achieve this, according to Tesla.

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There are several steps that need to be taken before attaining a completely sustainable future.

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According to Tesla, the future of sustainable energy will not just require a shift in how energy is produced but also how it is utilized.

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