Articles by David Roberts
David Roberts was a staff writer for Grist. You can follow him on Twitter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Tesla was not in fact worse than Solyndra, I argue on TV
The government didn't make a fortune off Tesla because it's not in the business of stock investing -- its loan program aimed to grow the whole electric-car market.
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Coal is the enemy of the human race, video edition
A short animated video explains exactly why coal has got to go.
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Where greenhouse gases come from, in one graph
Check out this cool graphic that shows where climate pollution comes from, by source and sector.
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What’s threatening utilities: Innovation at the edge of the grid (with dik-diks!)
Utilities are threatened by innovation at the "distribution edge" of the grid. Here's a closer look at those innovations and what they mean.