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Why we should democratize the electricity system — part one
A serialized version of ILSR‘s new report, “Democratizing the Electricity System,” part one of five. The 20th century of electricity generation was characterized by ever larger and more distant central […]
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Mr. Obama: XL + Tar Sands = Bad Political Equation
Three years ago, I spent a number of weekends going door to door in Virginia urging people to vote for our President. In that campaign I found a sense of […]
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Featured Friend: Andy Charlton
Each month, we showcase one of our beloved Friends with Benefits — folks who have donated to support our work. Want to take your relationship with Grist to the next […]
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Mass Movements in the USA Today
What does it take to build a popular movement that has a chance of succeeding in its objectives? I thought about this a good bit during my recent vacation in […]
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The city of the future is already here
Ever see those signs that say, “If you lived here, you’d be home by now”? They’re usually affixed to urban revitalization projects located near mass transit hubs (of course you’re […]
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CAFE still saves money
Sam Smith at the Progressive Review was taken by a press release that shouted “New gas MPG rules will cost over $6000 per car.” Mostly Sam knows that a basic […]
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Gas is greener? Smearing renewables over land use exposes ignorance of fossil fuel lovers
Oregon’s solar highway. Photo: Oregon Department of TransportationA recent column in the New York Times suggested that land use is the greatest environmental problem facing new renewable energy. While getting […]
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Response to Wall Street Journal op-ed on clean fuels in the military
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an op-ed critical of the military's efforts on clean fuels. It was filled with factual errors and misunderstandings.
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When the levees broke: the flood that made rock 'n' roll
An epic flood on the Mississippi River in 1927 spurred the northward migration that transformed Delta Blues into Chicago Blues.
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Please enjoy this mariachi band performing for a beluga whale
One step up from "save the whales" on the environmentalism ladder is "do nice things for whales, they've had a hard time." You know, fruit baskets, flipper rubs, playing music […]
