EartherEnergyEartherEnergyUtilities Use Customer Dollars to Pay for Their Lobbying. Here’s How Lawmakers Can Stop ItA report outlines a strategy to rein in corruption and carbon emissions from utilities.ByKate Yoder, GristPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Comments (1)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyWe May Not Actually Need All That LithiumNew research shows how simple policies like improving public transit and urban walkability can significantly reduce…ByMolly TaftPublishedJanuary 25, 2023Comments (89)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyU.S. Approves First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor DesignThe historic move is a step on the long path ahead for nuclear power.ByMolly TaftPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Comments (34)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyAmazon’s ‘The Rig’ Brings New Energy to Old Eco TerrorsThe binge-worthy thriller views economic anxiety and the green transition through the eyes of North Sea oil workers.ByJohn McCracken, GristPublishedJanuary 24, 2023Comments (6)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyWood Banks Are Filling in America's Heating Gap This WinterHome heating prices have gone up since last year, prompting people to turn to an age-old method to keep their homes…ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyCNBC Admits It Ran Oil-Happy Column With a Glaring Conflict of InterestCNBC let the head of a DC think tank defend an oil CEO's leadership of a climate conference. There was just one…ByMolly TaftPublishedJanuary 19, 2023Comments (3)Save
EartherClimate ChangeEartherClimate ChangeGreta Thunberg Released After Being Detained by Police at Coal ProtestThe young climate activist was carried off by police along with other demonstrators who refused to leave the site of…ByLauren LefferPublishedJanuary 17, 2023Comments (17)Save
EartherClimate ChangeEartherClimate ChangeAn Oil Exec Will Lead the UN's 2023 Climate SummitSultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of the world's 12th biggest fossil fuel producer, is slated to be the COP28 president.ByLauren LefferPublishedJanuary 13, 2023Comments (7)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyThe East Coast Almost Had a Massive Blackout Over ChristmasSome 500,000 customers lost power in the Carolinas—which, utilities say, was needed to help stave off a much bigger…ByMolly TaftPublishedJanuary 4, 2023Comments (6)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyWhat Counts as a 'Renewable' Fuel?The EPA wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good…ByJohn McCracken, GristPublishedJanuary 4, 2023Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyThe Year Ahead in EnergyIn 2023 we will see the first real movement in a global energy transition—and will hit lots of bumps in the road…ByMolly TaftPublishedJanuary 3, 2023Comments (5)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyRenewable Fuel Giant May Be Misleading Public About Its Eco-CredentialsA whistleblower formerly employed by biomass giant Enviva said the company's claims about how it produces its…ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 28, 2022Comments (5)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyThe Biggest Energy Surprises of 2022From a dumb Republican war on investing to nuclear energy's renaissance, here are some of the historic moments from…ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 28, 2022Comments (1)Save
EartherClimate ChangeEartherClimate Change5 Ways Climate Change Made Life More Expensive in 2022From grocery bills to insurance premiums, warming temperatures hit Americans' wallets hard this year.ByGrist staffPublishedDecember 22, 2022Comments (3)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyWhy the Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill in Kansas Is So Hard to Clean UpThe pipeline spilled diluted bitumen into Mill Creek. Experts say that makes cleanup a lot more difficult.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 20, 2022Comments (13)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyTexas Republicans Want Even More Fossil Fuels on the GridThe move comes as renewables are projected to make up the majority of electricity on the grid next year.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 16, 2022Comments (34)Save
ScienceScience11 Science Gifts for Your Favorite Kid or Kid-at-HeartFans of physics, chemistry, math, and astronomy will love these educational toys and kits.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedDecember 13, 2022Comments (1)Save
EartherEnergyEartherEnergyPG&E Lays Off Inspectors, Tree Trimmers Ahead of Winter Wildfire MaintenanceThe layoffs of thousands of workers spell danger for fire season.ByBlanca Begert, GristPublishedDecember 12, 2022Comments (16)Save
EartherEnvironmental JusticeEartherEnvironmental JusticeAn Oil Spill in Kansas Has Shut Down the Keystone PipelineAccording to Canada-based TC Energy, an estimated 14,000 barrels spilled into a creek.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 9, 2022Comments (32)Save
TechGadgetsTechGadgetsSatechi Portable Power Bank Wirelessly Charges Two Devices at Same TimeThe Duo Wireless Charger Power Stand also keeps your smartphone vertical and useable while it charges.ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedDecember 8, 2022Save