Articles by Christopher Mims
Christopher Mims's dystopian non-fiction is sought after by an ever-growing roster of publications.
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The Climate Post: So really, how will we get to a post-carbon future?
Is the United States going about its energy policy "planlessly"? Did Obama's State of the Union address teach us anything new about his plans?
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Obama finally pitched an energy tent big enough to attract Republicans
George Will, the conservative columnist who predicted Obama would try to "stroke every erogenous zone in the electorate" with his State of the Union speech, must be smoking a cigarette in bed by now.
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Rock stars, lesbians, and probably some Icelandic elves team up for geothermal power
Two rules for industry in Iceland: Don't piss off the elves, and do NOT mess with Bjork. She is the Hugo Chavez of Iceland's geothermal power.
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Is Taco Bell's beef 'filler' the healthiest thing it sells?
As Grist's Tom Laskawy reported earlier today, an Alabama law firm is suing Taco Bell in order to force the company to stop labeling the contents of its Crunchy Tacos as "beef." The firm says their own tests revealed the tacos are only 35 percent beef -- the rest is filler! Not surprisingly, Taco Bell has called the firm a pack of lying liars, sort of. Here's the official response.
