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David Roberts

Editor-at-Large .

David Roberts is editor-at-large at Canary Media. He podcasts and writes about clean energy via his Substack, Volts. Previously, he covered the same subjects for five years at Vox, and before that for 10 years at Grist. He lives in Seattle.

Politics

How West Virginia stands to gain from Biden’s climate agenda

The policies proposed in the reconciliation bill could benefit Sen. Manchin's state enormously.

By David Roberts . 26 August 2021
Climate crisis

Economists must grapple with climate tipping points before it's too late

A groundbreaking new model suggests that we've massively underestimated the social costs of carbon.

By David Roberts . 19 August 2021
Policy & regulation

Rep. Sean Casten on Hot FERC Summer and how to prepare the US grid for rapid decarbonization

Plus, tips on how to trick people into caring about federal energy regulation.

By David Roberts . 18 August 2021
Policy & regulation

Climate policy crunchtime: We need Congress to pass a clean energy standard and tax credits

This is America's last chance at serious nationwide climate action for a decade.

By David Roberts . 9 August 2021
Long-duration energy storage

Long-duration energy storage is now a reality. How can it make money?

VC darling Form Energy's unproven path to market could become a model.

By David Roberts . 4 August 2021
Fossil fuels

Subsidies really do prop up the oil and gas industry. Here's the most important one to get rid of

The subsidy that helps the sector the most both pads profits and protects companies against risk.

By David Roberts . 30 July 2021
Climate crisis

How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test

Clean electrification at warp speed for the next decade is the most important thing of all.

By David Roberts . 9 July 2021
Climate crisis

There is no such thing as 'moderate' climate policy

Bold climate action is radical, but inaction is even more radical.

By David Roberts . 30 June 2021
Long-duration energy storage

Long-duration energy storage can help clean up the grid, but only if it's super cheap

To compete with clean firm generation, long-duration storage needs to come down massively in price.

By David Roberts . 10 June 2021
Solar

Why rooftop solar and home batteries make a clean grid vastly more affordable

Distributed energy is not an alternative to big power plants — it's a complement.

By David Roberts . 28 May 2021

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David Roberts

How West Virginia stands to gain from Biden’s climate agenda

Economists must grapple with climate tipping points before it's too late

Rep. Sean Casten on Hot FERC Summer and how to prepare the US grid for rapid decarbonization

Climate policy crunchtime: We need Congress to pass a clean energy standard and tax credits

Long-duration energy storage is now a reality. How can it make money?

Subsidies really do prop up the oil and gas industry. Here's the most important one to get rid of

How do you know if a climate policy is good? Here’s the test

There is no such thing as 'moderate' climate policy

Long-duration energy storage can help clean up the grid, but only if it's super cheap

Why rooftop solar and home batteries make a clean grid vastly more affordable