Jeff St. John is director of news and special projects at Canary Media. He covers the intersection of technological, economic and regulatory issues influencing the global transition to low-carbon energy in the electricity, transportation and building sectors. He is the former managing editor and senior grid edge editor of Greentech Media, and he previously reported for The Fresno Bee, the Tri-City Herald and the Anchorage Daily News. He lives in Oakland, California with his wife Tara Donoghue and his dog Lily, and enjoys hiking, gardening and playing guitar with his nieces and nephews.
His areas of expertise include renewable energy, smart grid, distributed energy resources, energy storage, demand response and electric vehicles.
He earned a master’s degree from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in 2001.
Electric vehicles
The SuperTruck program funds research and development, and road tests are planned for this fall. But more real-world proof — and much more charging infrastructure — is needed.
Electric vehicles
A new study finds massive carbon, health and jobs benefits to fast EV rollout — if policies can align to make it happen.
Clean energy
An LBNL report highlights the technology and economic changes that broke through pessimistic forecasts — and the challenges of cutting the rest of the power sector’s carbon footprint.
Solar
Utilities and solar groups are fighting over the cost shift. But both agree the next stage in policy must bring low-income customers and fundamental grid needs into balance.
Energy equity
Tips on meeting the electric transportation needs of underserved communities, from high-level analysis to on-the-ground experience.
Transmission
Rising renewables will require more transmission capacity. Dynamic line rating technology can help find it on the grids we already have.
Grid edge
Natural-gas microgrids and battery-backed solar can hedge against climate change risk — maybe even without major policy changes.
Clean energy
Local governments set records for clean energy procurement last year. A joint RMI-WRI report outlines numerous pathways to boost that growth.
Clean energy
Can solar and batteries, geothermal power and long-duration energy storage replace the state’s last nuclear plant by mid-decade without increasing carbon emissions?
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