Obama and on the same stage LED lighting

In November 18th, President Obama invited China entrepreneurs, Alibaba group chairman of the board Ma at the APEC Conference on climate change, environmental protection and entrepreneurship are discussed, for Obama to Ma 5 questions. Among them, Essar professor of engineering at La Salle University in Philippines also participated in the discussion, Essar saw most of the islands of Philippines residents without electricity supply, rely on candles and kerosene lamps, developed a saline LED lamp, only need a cup of water and two teaspoons of salt, can make LED lighting for eight hours. Following the Blu ray LED award, after a heated debate, LED lighting products once again pushed to the cusp. [content] dialogue Obama: let me invite Jack to. He is my idol. We all know that Jack is an entrepreneur, but you may not know that he is also keen to deal with climate change, to participate in clean energy. Jack, why are you so passionate about environmental protection? Ma: This is not a passion, it's fears and concerns. When I was 12 years old, I was swimming in a lake in my hometown. I didn't think it was so deep. Five years ago, when I returned to the place, the whole lake was dry! Twenty years ago, not so much cancer; now, many people have cancer. It would be a disaster if we worked so hard and finally gave all the money to the hospital. From 2010 onwards, the annual income of the 3/1000 Alibaba for public welfare. The money is limited, but the most important thing is to wake up. Climate change, food, water, is a problem to be solved. We always thought, where there are complaints, where there is a chance. We found this to be a great opportunity. That's why Bill Gates invited me to do a clean energy project, and I think it's a great idea. We can do something. Compared with fifteen years ago, our company is large, compared with fifteen years later, perhaps this is a very small company, but if you do not solve the problems of air, water, no one can survive, whether your business is large or small. Obama: Ma Yun introduced his method; Essar, you talk about your experience on saline project, what did you learn from it? Essar: my brother and I set up the company Salt. We want to use sea water to solve the lighting in remote areas. You know, in Philippines, 15-20% people live on the island, they don't have access to the grid. They use kerosene lamps, and you know that kerosene lamps are unsafe and polluting. We think, why not provide people with a safer, more efficient lighting? We thought of a device for generating electricity by seawater. Obama: great. I heard that this device can provide 8 hours a day lighting, the price is only $20? Essar: yes. Very cheap Obama: I think this is a perfect example. Young entrepreneurs use technology to deal with problems. In Asia, Africa, people can use this lighting, use it to charge the phone... And then buy things on the Alibaba. Buy things from Jack... Jack, what I want to ask you is, what can we do to support these young entrepreneurs more? Let them succeed? Ma: as long as the government can tax. (following a round of applause.... .) Obamba: Jack, you look at the CEO are cheering. Ma Ali: on the platform, I have five babies, now the electricity supplier, payment, logistics, Ali cloud, rural. Obama: Yeah, what time do you have children? The following (laughter. ) MA: Alibaba is a platform, we do not sell anything, we are to small business empowerment, let them succeed. I think I have a good example of how big companies can help young people like Essar. In China, there is a app called truck to help, you know that when the long-distance truck departure are loaded, the back is often empty, which is a great waste. We are through Ali cloud technology to help them solve the empty problem. Now this year the app helps Chinese trucks save 10 billion yuan of oil. I think, innovation always on the outside of your company, we will be excited to see the good innovation, we will invest, or technical support, or in various ways to promote. Obama: what is Essar your challenge? You can continue to look at the following phone. Essar: we made a lot of efforts, sometimes in order to teach people to use our equipment, we should take 6 hours to climb the mountains. We have received a lot of funding and support, but we still need a lot of funding. We are financing. Note: Essar said this time, Obama was too naughty, with eyes looking at Essar, Ma Yun has been with his finger. Obama: Yes, I'm here to bring them together. (laughter) Obama: first, I believe that there are many things you can do to the government, especially in the beginning of a lot of environmental protection projects; second, we are all lack of budget, the government should make the enterprise is very difficult to do, for example, to support some basic items. Finally, I would like to ask Ma Yun, in Chinese, are not entrepreneurs like you, think that environmental protection is a matter of great urgency, enough to put environmental protection in an important position? Ma: China certainly want to solve this problem. Do you know the haze in Beijing, I just came back from Beijing, voice