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Headline	Author	Published	Section
Wall*E	David Roberts	07 Jul 2008	Gristmill
I saw WallE the other day with my kids and I found it absolutely rapturous, particularly the first half-hour or so. I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up nominated for Best Picture. Not only is it a creative triumph, but it manages to convey 'lessons' (ugh) about 'environmental stewardship' (ugh) in a way that isn't didactic or overbearing. It's really something. I was going to try to write a profound post about it, but luckily Frank Rich takes on that task today, so ...
Topics: brilliance, education, green living, movies, video (all these topics)

Reverse grafitti	David Roberts	30 Jun 2008	Gristmill
This is friggin' awesome. I'm tempted to resort to poetic metaphors and analogies, but hell, just watch:
Topics: art, brilliance, environmental movement, video (all these topics)

Massholes in hybrids Five Boston Globe reporters compete in 'Mileage-athon'	Sara Barz	27 Jun 2008	Gristmill
Highest mpg wins: (Thank you, Ann!)
Topics: brilliance, cars, green living, hybrids, video (all these topics)

Jon Stewart on EPA and email	David Roberts	27 Jun 2008	Gristmill
Nobody but Stewart could do this justice:
Topics: brilliance, dumbassery, funnies, George Bush, politics, US EPA, video (all these topics)

Refrigeration without electricity	David Roberts	24 Jun 2008	Gristmill
Here's Adam Grossner's brief TED talk, on his effort to create a refrigerator that doesn't use electricity: (thanks LL!)
Topics: health, energy efficiency, energy, brilliance (all these topics)

Encore! On Gore! Hear a Grist clip of the Inconvenient Truth opera	Sarah van Schagen	18 Jun 2008	Gristmill
Hilarious-er: Grist's own Tod(d) Hymas Samkara shares his vision for the opera (from the June 5 podcast). Huge thanks to Production Intern Jon Volkman who did all the sound editing.
Topics: brilliance, Al Gore, music, celebrity, green living (all these topics)

Surely there must be some mistake	David Roberts	20 May 2008	Gristmill
Branch of U.S. federal government accidentally passes bill that would provide $1.7 billion in grant funding for public transit.
Topics: brilliance, legislation, placemaking, politics, public transportation (all these topics)

How's that for an incentive? Drink beer, fight climate change	Adam Browning	13 May 2008	Gristmill
Many efforts to fight climate change involve some kind of sacrifice. This invention, however, merely requires the drinking of lots and lots of beer. I see it as a game-changer in the debate over the best way to incentivize a solar market.
Topics: brilliance, China, energy, innovation, solar thermal power (all these topics)

Theo Jansen's creatures Wind-powered autonomous artificial life	Jerome Woody	12 Feb 2008	Gristmill
A friend of mine showed me this video last weekend, and I just wanted to show you all how freaking cool it is. It's a ongoing work of Dutch artist Theo Jansen, who's literally creating artificial creatures that can move on their own and survive autonomously on a beach. Wind-powered and updated using simulated genetic evolution ... well, just look! Outside of the coolness factor, the ramifications of this project -- creating autonomous, renewable-energy-powered, z ...
Topics: art, brilliance, energy, innovation, wind power (all these topics)

The year ahead What will it take to make 2008 great?	Joseph Romm	04 Jan 2008	Gristmill
The following guest post is by Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.), originally published on Climate Progress. He is the co-author of Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy. ----- Now that our New Year's Eve party hats are put away, it's time to look to the next year in the battle against global warming. In the year 2007, some good things did indeed happen on this front. Measures significantly improving car mileage standards and promoting the growth of re ...
Topics: brilliance, carbon trading, climate, energy, George Bush, green living, innovation, politics, tech (all these topics)

Let's hear it for the boys ... and girls Annual Brower Youth Awards recognize young greenies	Sarah van Schagen	24 Oct 2007	Gristmill
Tonight, the annual Brower Youth Awards ceremony will recognize six youth who have made major environmental contributions in their communities and beyond. This year's winners include: Jon Warnow, 23, of Burlington, Vt., who helped coordinate the Step It Up campaign for a National Day of Climate Action earlier this year. Erica Fernandez, 16, who campaigned against a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline that would have been routed through low-in ...
Topics: brilliance, grassroots activism, politics, progress (all these topics)

Sweet 15 Cycling group Critical Mass celebrates 15th anniversary, keeps on pedaling		27 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 11:34 AM on 27 Sep 2007 The cycling group Critical Mass turns 15 years old this month! It all began in San Francisco in September 1992 as a bunch of bike commuters getting together for a ride, and quickly turned into a global cycling phenomenon with chapters in most major cities worldwide, as well as many smaller locales. The last Friday of every month, cyclists gather for a ride, often snarling traffic ...
Topics: bikes, brilliance, news (all these topics)

Me, at Discover Brilliant	David Roberts	14 Sep 2007	Gristmill
From Mon. - Wed. next week, I'm going to the Discover Brilliant conference in Seattle. It will be attended by a who's-who of smart folks working to green the utility, transportation, and technology worlds. Green geek heaven! Here's a list of speakers. Anybody in particular you Gristies want me to chat with?
Topics: brilliance, shameless self-promotion (all these topics)

The Brilliant 10 PopSci announces this year's top young scientists	Sarah van Schagen	26 Sep 2006	Gristmill
PopSci has this month announced its fifth annual Brilliant 10 awardees. These are young scientists (average age: 34) just beginning to be noticed outside their respective fields and 'changing not just what we know but the limits of what we think it's possible to know.' PopSci explains the meaning of the Brilliant 10 honor: By 'brilliant,' we don't mean smart. Or at least not just smart. Brilliance is marked by insight, creativity and tenacity. It's the confidence ...
Topics: brilliance, scientific research (all these topics)

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