David Roberts
Writer
I write about energy and climate change.
Electric car subsidies are hated by economists, loved by activists. Why?
A helpful guide for economists puzzled by the behavior of climate types.
Are Trump supporters driven by economic anxiety or racial resentment? Yes.
For angry populists, they are like chocolate and peanut butter.
Critics are going too easy on Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Being derivative is not some clever pomo statement — it's just derivative.
Why zero is a better climate target than 2 degrees
One important element of the Paris climate accord has been somewhat overshadowed in all the press coverage. Before the whole thing fades from the news cycle, I want to take a moment to celebrate...
The North Carolina town that's scared of solar panels, revisited
Turns out they aren't kooky, they're just getting screwed over again.
