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Staff Writer Julian is a staff writer at Greentech Media, where he reports on energy storage, solar power and other clean energy sectors. He also has experience covering clean transportation, state and federal energy policy, and climate adaptation. Previously, Julian reported for CityLab at The Atlantic and conducted grant-funded climate change reporting in Bangladesh. He graduated from Duke University.

LATEST ARTICLES

01.18.19 Utility-Scale Solar 4

FPL has already built several solar farms with close to 80 megawatts in capacity, including Blue Cypress in Indian River County.

Unpacking Florida Power & Light’s ‘30 Million Solar Panels’ Promise

The company wants to install more solar capacity than any other regulated utility in the world.

by Julian Spector

01.17.19 Nuclear 120

Advanced nuclear companies could introduce smaller and cheaper-to-install reactors, like NuScale's. But none have made it through licensing yet.

Trump Signs Another Bipartisan Law to Boost Advanced Nuclear

Democrats and Republicans are at an impasse on the government shutdown. But they agree on federal support for novel reactor technologies.

by Julian Spector

South Korea Transformed Itself Into the World’s Top Storage Market, but Can It Last?

South Korea Transformed Itself Into the World’s Top Storage Market, but Can It Last?

A case study in the power of strong central government support for storage—and a warning.

by Julian Spector | January 16, 2019

01.15.19 Wind 16

Wind to Surpass Hydro as No. 1 US Renewable Power Source in 2019

Wind to Surpass Hydro as No. 1 US Renewable Power Source in 2019

Meanwhile, coal will keep losing.

by Julian Spector

01.11.19 Energy Storage 1

China's massive renewables buildout has created a curtailment problem. ViZn and its new partners think flow batteries can solve it.

Back from the Brink, ViZn Turns to China for Flow Battery Commercialization

The Montana-based startup will license its unconventional storage technology to a Chinese industrial consortium under a new deal.

by Julian Spector

01.10.19 Energy Storage 2

Ørsted's new grid-scale battery will give it practice in how to operate energy storage in the markets.

Orsted Diversifies From Offshore Wind With 20MW UK Battery

The wind giant’s strategic expansion into energy storage is more about the future than the present.

by Julian Spector

01.08.19 Solar-Plus-Storage 19

On a patch of rolling hills near Kauai's southern coast, solar panels and batteries work to offset fossil fuel usage.

AES Completes Record-Breaking Solar and Battery Plant on Kauai

It makes solar power available at night, bolstering Hawaii’s renewable grid ambitions.

by Julian Spector

01.07.19 Energy Storage 1

El Paso Electric Taps 100MW of Storage to Supply West Texas Summer Peaks

El Paso Electric Taps 100MW of Storage to Supply West Texas Summer Peaks

The integrated utility offers a new opening for the storage industry, which has struggled elsewhere in Texas.

by Julian Spector

01.01.19 Grid Edge 76

Trends to Watch in the Energy Transformation of 2019

Trends to Watch in the Energy Transformation of 2019

Expect new state decarbonization goals, sharper utility planning and more.

by Julian Spector

12.23.18 Energy Storage 86

Malta graduates from Alphabet's X and picks up money from Bill Gates' venture firm.

Alphabet Spins Off Malta, a Long-Duration Electrothermal Storage Startup, With $26 Million Raise

Bill Gates is still searching for the long-duration storage breakthrough of his dreams.

by Julian Spector