ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Colin Robertson - Social energy entrepreneur
Colin Robertson is apparently "attempting to make the world's first crowdsourced solar energy solution" Or is he?

Why you should listen

Colin Robertson is a young entrepreneur with a single, world-changing idea: crowdsource solar energy solutions to the global climate crisis. He is a passionate believer in the idea that we can solve all of our problems by coming together in groups.

He is also a fictional character created by ImprovEverywhere for a special prank at TED2012. He is played by Eugene Cordero, an actor and comedian based in Los Angeles, and a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. 

More profile about the speaker
Colin Robertson | Speaker | TED.com
TED2012

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Colin Robertson: O pior pesadelo de um orador do TED

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Colin Robertson tinha 3 minutos no palco do TED para falar ao mundo sobre a sua solução para a saúde à base de energia solar com financiamento colectivo. Mas depois
- Social energy entrepreneur
Colin Robertson is apparently "attempting to make the world's first crowdsourced solar energy solution" Or is he? Full bio

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... ao prestar atenção à produção através do financiamento colectivo.
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It's just a quickrápido videovídeo
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of what we do.
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sobre o que fazemos.
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Vamos -- podemos saltar --
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Vou saltar o vídeo...
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No.
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Não.
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♪ Música ♪
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Isto não é...
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Okay.
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SolarSolar technologytecnologia is ...
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Oh, that's all my time?
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Ah, já acabou o meu tempo?
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Okay. Thank you very much.
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Ok. Muito obrigado.
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Translated by Samuel Almeida
Reviewed by Elena Crescia

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Colin Robertson - Social energy entrepreneur
Colin Robertson is apparently "attempting to make the world's first crowdsourced solar energy solution" Or is he?

Why you should listen

Colin Robertson is a young entrepreneur with a single, world-changing idea: crowdsource solar energy solutions to the global climate crisis. He is a passionate believer in the idea that we can solve all of our problems by coming together in groups.

He is also a fictional character created by ImprovEverywhere for a special prank at TED2012. He is played by Eugene Cordero, an actor and comedian based in Los Angeles, and a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. 

More profile about the speaker
Colin Robertson | Speaker | TED.com

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