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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY THEME 8

2 A. Do you know any celebrities who (have) dedicated their lives to environmental solutions?

B. How important do you think electric cars and solar panels are for the future of our planet?

A LIFE DEVOTED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
If you are one of those who keep up with the
latest developments in science, technology,
space travel or online payment, you are likely
to be familiar with the name Elon Musk. Born in
South Africa, now residing in Los Angeles, Musk
made an early name for himself by creating an
online payment service. He made headlines in
May 2012 when one of his companies launched
a rocket that would carry the first commercial
vehicle to the International Space Station.
He, then, created another company to make
affordable solar products to secure lower fixed
energy rates for years to come and became a
leader of shaping the future technology. He is
also the co-founder, CEO and product architect
of a company which is working on affordable
mass market electric cars as well as battery
products.
With his team, he has recently introduced a new
semi truck which boasts 500 miles of range. It
can extend to 1 million miles with an added battery .
He is proud of this product which is the fastest car ever made with its 0 to 60 time of 1.9 seconds.
"I am planning to give a hard smack-down to gasoline cars." he says and adds "Driving a gasoline sports
car is going to feel like a steam engine". He has founded his own foundation which is dedicated to space
exploration and the discovery of renewable and clean energy sources. He is the one to be appreciated
for all his efforts to broaden the vision of humanity to protect Mother Earth.

C. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Why did Elon Musk become famous at an early age? ________________________________________
2. What do his projects mainly focus on? ____________________________________________________
3. How does he compare electric to gasoline cars? ____________________________________________
4. What is the purpose of his foundation? ____________________________________________________
5. Do you think future generations will remember Elon Musk as a man of honor? Why?
____________________________________________________________________________________
D. Summarize the above text about alternative energy by including the key points.

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