
On January 8, 2011, engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Elon Musk will spoke on the subject of sustainability in energy production and transportation. The lecture was held at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was co-sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Perhaps best known as a co-founder of PayPal, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), and Tesla Motors, Musk has been fascinated by electric cars for two decades. After earning bachelor's degrees in physics and business from the University of Pennsylvania, he worked briefly on ultracapacitors at Pinnacle Research in Silicon Valley to understand their potential as an energy storage mechanism for electric vehicles. The Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Series was established by the national office of the Society in order to provide members with greater opportunities for intellectual fellowship and to allow the Society to return to its historic role of participation in larger, national dialogue about the important issues of our time. This series also gives the national office an opportunity to collaborate with Phi Beta Kappa associations and chapters in cities throughout the US in an effort to bring interesting and relevant speakers to our members. PLEASE NOTE: We're sorry that the questions cannot be heard, but we feel that Elon Musk's answers are interesting to a general audience. For that reason we decided to post the question and answer session, despite the technical issues.
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