Clean energy
A secret stash of good climate news
“The ceiling of the possible is constantly rising.”
By Julian Spector .
Julian is a senior reporter at Canary Media, where he covers batteries and emerging technologies to store clean energy and unlock a carbon-free grid. He also reports on the budding clean hydrogen industry, and chases down clean energy breakthroughs in far-flung locales.
Prior to the launch of Canary Media in 2021, Julian covered the rise of the grid storage industry for much-loved industry news outlet Greentech Media. Previously he covered clean energy and transportation for CityLab at The Atlantic, and conducted grant-funded climate journalism in Bangladesh. His stories have appeared in The Guardian, HuffPost, Al Jazeera America, and other outlets. He speaks regularly at energy-related events and on podcasts. He graduated from Duke University and still misses Carolina barbecue, but enjoys investigating local cuisine wherever his reporting takes him.
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Grid edge
Make your house work for you (and the grid)
The untapped resource of home energy use is about to be tapped.By Julian Spector .
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Utilities
Utility to California: Move faster on clean energy
Electricity purveyor pushes for swifter progress on electrification.By Julian Spector .
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Emissions reduction
What to do about leaky methane
The EPA and the oil and gas industry are contemplating high-tech sensors to spot and eliminate leaks of this planet-warming gas.By Julian Spector .
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Fossil fuels
Carbon capture strikes out Down Under
Should governments keep throwing finite funding at far-fetched technologies?By Julian Spector .
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Utilities
Newsletter: Greed is good. Or is it?
Utility profit motives seem to clash with the public good in Louisiana.By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
SoftBank’s renewables developer just made the biggest flow battery purchase ever
The huge order is a boon for SPAC-bound manufacturer ESS and a vote of confidence in its lithium-ion alternative.By Julian Spector .
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Clean industry
Newsletter: Cleaning up steel, quicker than we thought possible
Plus, game-changing grid equipment and the overhaul of a Trump-era policy bode well for renewables.By Julian Spector .
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Climatetech finance
Newsletter: A palate cleanser from cleantech SPAC mania
Grid storage veteran Fluence is going public with real products and revenue.By Julian Spector .
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Air travel
Newsletter: High-flying electric aviation startups enthrall investors
But is a whole new category of transportation the best way to help the climate?By Julian Spector .
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