Energy storage
Hawaii building huge new battery, bidding farewell to coal
Plus Power's Kapolei battery aims to keep Oahu's grid steady as the island's fossil fuel plants shut down.
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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Energy storage
Newsletter: Hawaii vs. fossil fuels
A dispatch from the Aloha State as it fights to eliminate coal power and replace it with clean stuff.By Julian Spector .
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Fossil fuels
Newsletter: Time to kick that methane habit
The near-term climate fix that could save the planet — and make money doing it.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Newsletter: Sunrun's strategy to become a solar-powered utility
Plus, Canary Media readers have something to say about how to treat battery customers.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Why rooftop solar leader Sunrun chose a utility executive as its next CEO
Mary Powell, the former head of progressive Vermont utility Green Mountain Power, is ready to forge new partnerships between Sunrun and legacy power companies.By Julian Spector .
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Batteries
Newsletter: How should you be compensated when companies tap your home battery?
Everyone wants to get paid, but a standard model hasn't yet emerged in this nascent industry.By Julian Spector .
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Long-duration energy storage
Newsletter: Form Energy's long-shot business plan just might work
You heard about the secret recipe for long-duration storage, but here's the business case.By Julian Spector .
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Batteries
Enphase wants customers to know exactly how much money they earn with batteries
Basic transparency could encourage homeowners to use their batteries for the benefit of the grid.By Julian Spector .
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Climate crisis
Newsletter: California isn't ready for hot grid summer
The "fail fast" ethos doesn't work so well for avoiding grid outages.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Newsletter: Solar's got a supply crunch, too
Solar usually gets cheaper over time, but not right now.By Julian Spector .
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