Articles by Sarah Laskow

Sarah Laskow is a reporter based in New York City who covers environment, energy, and sustainability issues, among other things.

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  • Best light bulb ever will cost you $50

    Remember the awesome LED that the government declared the greenest lightbulb ever? Well, you can buy it now. But you probably won’t. Because you like to do things like eat and pay rent. We knew this sucker was going to be expensive. The number that was floating around was $40, and green commentators near and […]

    Sarah Laskow Culture

  • Critical List: Senate voted against Keystone XL; CSA delivery by sailboat

    The Senate voted against approving Keystone XL. Japan has almost shut down its nuclear industry; next month only one out of 54 reactors will be working. Those affected by the BP oil spill could get 60 percent of the settlement money they’re owed as soon as a new program to pay out claims is set […]

    Sarah Laskow

  • Watch today’s solar flare erupt from the sun

    Two solar flares burst out of the sun on March 6. NASA notes: “One of the most dramatic features is the way the entire surface of the sun seems to ripple with the force of the eruption.” Badass! The first flare was the second largest of this solar cycle (which started in 2009), and it’s […]

    Sarah Laskow Energy

  • In 2014, corn biofuel is out, wood biofuel is in

    Biofuel sounds like a pretty good idea — down with power plants, up with regular plants! — but if the country switches over to corn ethanol we will basically be unable to grow any other crops. A new study has calculated that corn destined for ethanol production would have to take over 80 percent of […]

    Sarah Laskow Energy