Articles by Jess Zimmerman

Jess Zimmerman was the editor of Grist List.

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  • Rick Perry’s energy plan: RUIN EVERYTHING

    Rick Perry's not even gonna pretend he's interested in alternative energy — not even to wave his hands at ethanol for an ad that's running in Iowa. That's just not who he is, man! He's keeping it real. Ice cream. No, Perry's plan, as described by Perry, goes pretty much like this: Remove environmental regulations […]

    Jess Zimmerman Politics

  • Rep. Markey blasts GOP for making real laws to solve fake problems

    This is the honest-to-god title of the video above as posted to Rep. Ed Markey’s official YouTube account, and also the news release on his website: “Oct. 25, 2011: GOP Farm Dust Bill A Waste of Time Cooked Up in Fantasy-Land.” Guys, he is awesome. Is it weird if he reminds me of Alan Alda? […]

    Jess Zimmerman Politics

  • Designers launch high-fashion bicycle labels

    Do you wish you could bike more, but you can't bear the thought of going your whole commute without flashing high-end labels? Okay, probably not, but if you were we'd have a solution for you. Kate Spade, Missoni, and Ralph Lauren have all launched designer bikes this year. According to the rules of a New […]

    Jess Zimmerman Transportation

  • Energy-saving LED light bulbs fuel this insane light display

    Okay, it's no Dancing Dror, but this is a pretty amazing Halloween light display done primarily with LED bulbs. Switching to LEDs can cut your holiday lighting energy expenditure by 90 percent, according to DOE (though they're just talking about a Christmas tree, not a full-front singing house display), and widespread use of LEDs for everyday […]

    Jess Zimmerman Culture