Articles by Sara Bernard

Sara Bernard is a former Grist fellow, wilderness junkie, and globetrotter. Follow her on Twitter.

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See-through solar cells could turn your windows into power stations

Even Harry Potter would be impressed.

Sara Bernard Technology
Magical algae turns sewage into biofuel and Dasani

By Dasani, we mean potable tap water. And by sewage, we mean sewage.

Sara Bernard Technology
Thousands of birds are igniting mid-air. What’s solar got to do with it?

The world's largest solar thermal power plant is under fire for its potentially catastrophic impact on local birds.

Sara Bernard Technology
These folks feed their family with a garden in their swimming pool — and you can, too

Dennis and Danielle McClung have turned a broken swimming pool into a self-contained ecosystem that pumps out veggies and fish. Beat that!

Sara Bernard Culture