Articles by Grist staff

Times Square billboard will be powered by renewables

A billboard powered entirely by the wind and sun is coming to New York City’s Times Square. And when the wind don’t blow and the sun don’t shine? The billboard, advertising office-equipment giant Ricoh, will just go dark.

E.U. may label tires with efficiency ratings

The European Union may soon require tires to be labeled with a rating of their efficiency, grip, and noise. “A”-rated, high-efficiency tires could cut fuel bills by up to 10 percent over “G”-rated, low-efficiency tires, according to the E.U. The European Tire and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association opposes the proposal, saying it “will not have the […]

Acidifying oceans need to be addressed, says litigous green group

The U.S. EPA should use the Clean Water Act to address the growing problem of ocean acidification, says the Center for Biological Diversity — and if the agency doesn’t act, it’s gonna get sued.

It’s time for the G20 to focus on a global green deal

This is a guest post by Gary Gardner and Michael Renner, senior researchers with the Worldwatch Institute, an environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. —– When leaders of the 20 largest economies gather in Washington, D.C., this week, a centerpiece of their deliberations should be a Global Green Deal that capitalizes on the current […]