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Whenever Bob Zorich read headlines about energy policy or listened to debates that felt more like shouting matches than discussions, the same thought returned:\u0026nbsp;People don\u2019t really understand energy.It wasn\u2019t their fault, he knew. For generations, the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-21T14:43:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/21\/2025-2:43pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Driven by a desire to help people and organizations better understand energy, Bob Zorich is funding the creation of the Global Institute for the Future of Energy with a $50 million gift. 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