Articles by Jess Zimmerman

Jess Zimmerman was the editor of Grist List.

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  • Here's what wind power looked like in 1951

    This video of vintage wind turbines is super cool. EnergyNOW reports that the U.K. started supplementing its energy needs with wind power during World War II, then kept using wind for daily needs — like shop window lighting — after the war was over.

    Jess Zimmerman Energy

  • Genius shopping cart gizmo helps you eat local

    This shopping cart attachment lets you compare the food miles on your purchases in a way that's quick, easy to interpret, and less complicated than the self-checkout. That is cool as hell! Also, this demonstration video, which was made for a conference, is a complete hoot. (I am a sucker for a British accent, though.)

    Jess Zimmerman Food

  • GM: Bikes will make you unattractive to ladies

    Enough people thought this was a good idea that the ad made it into print. How did this ad meeting go? "We need to convince the youth to buy giant boat-cars." "Okay, tell them bikes will cockblock them." "Perfect, let's call it a day." Nice work, Don Draper. GM has clearly been getting a lot […]

    Jess Zimmerman Transportation

  • Record heat will rob us of peanut butter

    Start getting accustomed to nothing and jelly sandwiches, Fluffernothings, and Reese's Nothing Cups. Record temperatures and droughts are projected to drive the price of peanut butter through the roof, with wholesale costs going up by as much as 40 percent, according to the Wall Street Journal.

    Jess Zimmerman Science