Electric vehicles
I finally bought an electric vehicle
David Roberts explains why — after years of contemplating his options — he chose a Chevy Bolt.
David Roberts is editor-at-large at Canary Media. He writes about clean energy and politics at his newsletter, Volts. Previously, he covered the same subjects for five years at Vox, and before that for 10 years at Grist. He lives in Seattle with his wife, two teens, two dogs and a cat.
The Latest from David Roberts
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Electric vehicles
Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E is very fun to drive. Is that a good thing?
It won over confirmed car-hater David Roberts — but he has reservations.
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Clean energy
Here are the minerals we need for batteries, solar and other clean energy tech
From aluminum to zinc, these are the building blocks of our clean energy future.
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Clean energy
What you need to know about minerals and the clean energy transition
Minerals are key to making cleantech like batteries, but they’re often mined in problematic ways. This is a challenge, but not a deal-breaker.
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Policy & regulation
Do dividends make carbon taxes more popular? Not so far, study finds
A common theory holds that rebating money to taxpayers would build support, but real-world evidence suggests otherwise.
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Politics
Here’s where things stand with climate legislation in Congress
The Build Back Better Act — and its $555B in climate spending — is not dead yet.
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Politics
Rounding up the year in climate politics
What happened with climate and energy in Congress in 2021, what's ahead in 2022, and when will they pass the Build Back Better Act?
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Fun stuff
Don't Look Up: A movie about climate change that is actually good
The new star-studded film captures a feeling every climate advocate knows: banging your head against a wall and getting nowhere. And it's funny to boot.
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Clean energy
What 24/7 carbon-free energy can achieve over the long term
New modeling from Princeton projects the expected impact from companies and cities procuring carbon-free electricity for every hour of every day.
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Corporate procurement
Is 24/7 carbon-free energy the best goal?
A few ambitious companies and cities aim to get 100% clean electricity every hour of every day. But would it be better to focus on displacing the dirtiest power plants?
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