Julian Spector

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 From Julian Spector

Early storage pilots have convinced some utilities to expand their storage ambitions drastically. (APS)

2019 Was the Year Everything Changed for Utilities and Energy Storage

The cycle from energy storage pilot projects to widespread adoption is speeding up, a new WoodMac analysis finds.

3 days ago by Julian Spector

Google and NV Energy Invent a New Genre: The Corporate Solar-Plus-Storage Deal

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Google and NV Energy Invent a New Genre: The Corporate Solar-Plus-Storage Deal

Corporate procurement is driving huge investments into renewable energy. Can it do the same for energy storage?

4 days ago by Julian Spector

Sunshine, batteries and nuclear power will drive a push for carbon-free electricity in Arizona.

Arizona Utility APS Commits to Carbon-Free Power by 2050

“We don’t actually know how to get there right now,” CEO Jeff Guldner says of the commitment, which comes in a state without sweeping climate legislation.

5 days ago by Julian Spector

Trump Administration Lowers Import Tariffs on Chinese Batteries

The drop from 15 percent to 7.5 percent will improve project economics, but uncertainty lingers.

January 17, 2020 by Julian Spector

Can cheap zinc and simple engineering succeed where many other technologies have failed? (Credit: e-Zn)

Canada’s e-Zn Raises Millions to Commercialize Long-Duration Zinc Energy Storage

Startup bets on cheap and abundant zinc — and the emergence of a market for long-duration storage.

January 16, 2020 by Julian Spector

Axiom hopes to have 100 of its cloud-based thermal control boxes in place by the end of 2020.

Axiom Exergy Joins List of Commercial Storage Companies Pivoting to Software

The energy storage startup thinks grocery stores can slash their electricity bills with better thermal management software, no battery required.

January 15, 2020 by Julian Spector

Vehicle Electrification Stories to Watch in 2020

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Vehicle Electrification Stories to Watch in 2020

Electric school buses unleashed, hot acquisitions and the uncertain impact of California’s wildfires: all storylines worth watching at the intersection of electric cars and the grid.

January 14, 2020 by Julian Spector