Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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The Obama climate move that nobody noticed
With a behind-the-scenes accounting change, the Obama administration has justified more government regulation to fight climate change.
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Imagining power utilities for the 21st century (with slow lorises!)
The U.S. electricity system is becoming more complex and democratic. That means utilities will have to change, but they can still prosper. Here's how.
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Tesla was not in fact worse than Solyndra, I argue on TV
The government didn't make a fortune off Tesla because it's not in the business of stock investing -- its loan program aimed to grow the whole electric-car market.
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Coal is the enemy of the human race, video edition
A short animated video explains exactly why coal has got to go.
