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David Roberts

David Roberts

Writer

    Latest articles by David Roberts

    Climate
    What happens when the humble circuit breaker becomes a computerWhat happens when the humble circuit breaker becomes a computer
    Climate

    The electricity system is evolving from analog to digital — and that’s great news for transitioning off of fossil fuels.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Pulling CO2 out of the air and using it could be a trillion-dollar businessPulling CO2 out of the air and using it could be a trillion-dollar business
    Climate

    Meet “carbon capture and utilization,” which puts CO2 to work making valuable products.

    By David Roberts
    Science
    A new solar heat technology could help solve one of the trickiest climate problemsA new solar heat technology could help solve one of the trickiest climate problems
    Science

    Making high-temperature industrial heat from sunlight.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    These senators are going after the biggest climate villains in WashingtonThese senators are going after the biggest climate villains in Washington
    Climate

    Sens. Whitehouse, Heinrich, and Schatz discuss how to hold the Chamber of Commerce accountable.

    By David Roberts
    Clean energy technologies threaten to overwhelm the grid. Here’s how it can adapt.
    Climate

    The centralized, top-down power grid is outdated. Time for a bottom-up redesign.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Colorado’s cleanest energy options are also its cheapestColorado’s cleanest energy options are also its cheapest
    Climate

    New modeling shows the state can decarbonize — at a savings.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    The Paris climate agreement is at risk of falling apart in the 2020sThe Paris climate agreement is at risk of falling apart in the 2020s
    Climate

    It will be a perilous decade for the only international climate treaty going.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    The radical reform necessary to prepare California’s power system for the 21st centuryThe radical reform necessary to prepare California’s power system for the 21st century
    Climate

    PG&E must be made a partner to local communities, with its profits tied to their success.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Wildfires and blackouts mean Californians need solar panels and microgridsWildfires and blackouts mean Californians need solar panels and microgrids
    Climate

    Distributed energy is the path to resilience.

    By David Roberts
    Science
    My advice for aspiring explainer journalistsMy advice for aspiring explainer journalists
    Science

    What I’ve learned from 15 years of explaining.

    By David Roberts