Articles by Grist staff

Google exec explains Atlantic offshore wind investment [AUDIO]

Alison Stewart of PBS spoke with the dir. of green business operations for Google about Google's plan to invest $200M in a network for wind energy.

Pooping out plastic not a painful process

Crap -- it's so versatile! It can heat your house, fertilize your garden, and power the grid. And now creative types have squeezed another use out of this universal human product -- turning it into a nontoxic plastic. We sh*t you not.

Grist needs a T-shirt slogan

Dearest readers, help us come up with a slogan for our 2011 T-shirt! Comment on this post with your wittiest suggestions. The Grist staff will select our two favorite slogans and then, you, our beloved audience, will vote on the winner. The author of the winning slogan will receive eternal fame and glory as well as a free T-shirt!

A chat with Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters

Thanks to all who joined us when Grist staff writer David Roberts hosted a live chat with Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters. Gene and David covered questions on the issues and candidates they're following, the upcoming November elections, and how LCV comes up with their Dirty Dozen.