David Roberts
Carmichael Roberts is influential on advanced materials, manufacturing, and climate deep tech.
Last updated 11 Nov 2026 · Named in 20 answers across 5 engines
Bing AI Mode starts a separate baseline. Copilot remains a separate public engine and keeps its history; changes across the switch are not like-for-like growth.
How AI engines see them
All five engines recognize David Roberts as a climate and energy journalist who spent years at Grist and Vox before launching Volts, an independent newsletter and podcast on decarbonization. ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini also mention an editor-at-large role at Canary Media. Copilot adds his call for a big, abundant, clean grid. Perplexity adds that he is not a climate tech founder or investor. Google AI Mode adds the Grist and Vox dates. The most cited pages are volts.wtf and canarymedia.com, along with climateone.org.
- ChatGPTNamed in 8 answers
ChatGPT describes a climate and energy journalist who worked at Grist and Vox, is now editor-at-large at Canary Media and runs the Volts newsletter and podcast.
Known for- explaining energy policy and decarbonization
- coverage of electrification and the grid
- GeminiNamed in 4 answers
Gemini describes an American journalist and podcaster who wrote for Grist and Vox and runs Volts, covering clean technology, grid decarbonization and battery supply chains.
Known for- deep-dive clean energy analysis
- policy and technology over sentiment
- Google AI ModeNamed in 3 answers
Google AI Mode describes a long-form energy and climate journalist at Grist from 2005 and Vox from 2015, who launched Volts in 2020 as a subscriber-supported newsletter and podcast.
Known for- explaining clean energy mechanics
- transmission, geothermal and battery coverage
- PerplexityNamed in 2 answers
Perplexity describes an explainer and commentator on climate and clean energy, known for the Volts newsletter, podcast and community, and not a climate tech founder or investor.
Known for- translating decarbonization complexity
- power sector and grid analysis
- Bing AI ModeNot named
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- CopilotNamed in 3 answers
Copilot says he spent two decades covering climate and energy, launched Volts in 2020 and calls for a big, abundant, clean grid.
Known for- decarbonization strategy analysis
- interviews with policymakers and innovators
Top Segments
- #7Energy Techof 75Named in 15 answers
- #8Climate techof 54Named in 16 answers
Top URLs
- 1The Top 10 Reporters and Influencers in the U.S. to Follow in Climate Tech and Energy - Kite Hillkitehillpr.com5 citations
- 2https://mcj.vc/inevitable-podcast/david-robertsmcj.vc5 citations
- 3Climate & Energy: podcasts and blogs to followgetbriefwire.com4 citations
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