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Critical List: U.S. solar files complaint against China; crayon sculpture melts in Texas heat

American solar companies filed a trade complaint against China for dumping cheap solar panels in the U.S. market.

California could pass cap-and-trade.

Adrian Grenier from Entourage is opening a pop-up gallery in L.A. that focuses on sustainable living.

Climate change didn’t ‘go,’ it was pushed

"Where did global warming go?" It's not "America" that has lost its belief in climate change and its will to take action. It's the Republican Party.

The perfect gateway bug: Moth larvae tacos

Interested in a protein source with a miniscule carbon footprint and an amazing feed conversion rate? Monica Martinez and her Don Bugito taco stand are here to help.

Jam on it: Uncanny adventures in food preservation

The Greenie Pig gets over her fear of botulism and partakes in some serious home economics.

Wanted: Voices from the Occupation

The Occupy Wall Street movement is here to stay -- and Grist readers are a part of it. Tell us your on-the-scene story and join the conversation.

Solar power’s 'nasty little secret' isn’t nasty or secret

A solar insider reveals that "solar panels don't work well." But this ill-timed and inaccurate charge could be just a ploy to boost his own business.

A positive energy vision for the future, from Amory Lovins

For inspiration on the energy front, RMI's new project, Reinventing Fire, offers an ambitiously positive plan for energy independence.

Are we in a solar trade war with China?

Concerns about China's support of domestic solar companies have been brewing for years. But they have finally come to a boiling point -- and it's causing some in the solar industry to feel burned.

Good menhaden are hard to find

The Atlantic population of these tiny but important fish is under dire threat -- and the repercussions for entire ecosystems are vast. Will the commission tasked with protecting them bump up conservation efforts in time?

Liz Dunn finds silver linings in old buildings

Demolishing neighborhoods is insane, argues urban activist Liz Dunn, when the numbers show that refurbishing existing buildings makes more green sense