Tetris man turns his sights to saving the real world

Tetris man turns his sights to saving the real world
Tetris was the goose that laid the golden egg. (Image: NZME)
Greg Hurrell
A handshake deal in Moscow brought Tetris to the West and made Henk B Rogers wealthy. Now, he’s on a mission to decarbonise energy, starting with his home in Hawaii. He visited New Zealand last week to promote his message to business leaders.Rogers has the time and the money to act as a renewable energy ambassador.  “I have a little game called Tetris, which is the goose that laid the golden egg.”The Dutch-born entrepreneur described his university education as a major in computer science and a minor in Dungeons...

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