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David Roberts

David Roberts

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    Latest articles by David Roberts

    Climate
    The biggest challenge for driverless cars: getting rid of the driversThe biggest challenge for driverless cars: getting rid of the drivers
    Climate

    The full benefits of driverless cars will only arrive when those pesky humans are out of the picture.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    New York wants to create competitive electricity markets. But who should run them?New York wants to create competitive electricity markets. But who should run them?
    Climate

    Turns out it’s a difficult debate, and way less boring than it sounds.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    New York’s revolutionary plan to remake its power utilitiesNew York’s revolutionary plan to remake its power utilities
    Climate

    Under the leadership of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York is undertaking an astonishingly comprehensive and ambitious effort to remake its energy systems and reduce its carbon emissions.

    By David Roberts
    Culture
    Music Friday: FuturebirdsMusic Friday: Futurebirds
    Culture

    Some slightly psychedelic Southern rock for your weekend.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Jeb Bush’s low-energy energy planJeb Bush’s low-energy energy plan
    Climate

    It lacks a certain something.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    The transformative potential of self-driving electric carsThe transformative potential of self-driving electric cars
    Climate

    They’re more than substitutes for gas cars. They are game changers. Game changers, I tell you!

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    AP says to call climate deniers “climate doubters.” Whatever.AP says to call climate deniers “climate doubters.” Whatever.
    Climate

    Doesn’t much matter what they’re called, as long as they’re understood.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    The new Senate Democratic energy bill is a wonk’s dreamThe new Senate Democratic energy bill is a wonk’s dream
    Climate

    The alternate universe in which this becomes law is a better place.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Hillary Clinton’s opposition to the Keystone XL is a huge victory for climate activistsHillary Clinton’s opposition to the Keystone XL is a huge victory for climate activists
    Climate

    They spoke, she listened ... like, years later, but still.

    By David Roberts
    Climate
    Donald Trump: “unless somebody can prove something to me, I believe there’s weather”Donald Trump: “unless somebody can prove something to me, I believe there’s weather”
    Climate

    Trump emits sentence-like word strings on climate change.

    By David Roberts