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 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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Solar
Newsletter: Solar power has a wildfire problem
Turns out solar panels are not great at coping with historic wildfires blotting out the sun with smoke.By Julian Spector .
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Batteries
A huge battery fleet is coming to the Philippines
Fluence is delivering 470 megawatts of grid batteries to bolster grid stability in just over a year's time.By Julian Spector .
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Politics
Newsletter: Biden wants to build batteries better
Batteries are quickly becoming crucial to the future of the grid and the auto industry.By Julian Spector .
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Nuclear
Newsletter: Which comes first, nuclear fusion or green hydrogen?
Sooner or later someone will ask you what's up with nuclear fusion or green hydrogen.By Julian Spector .
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Nuclear
Newsletter: Cheap clean power is great — unless you're a struggling nuclear plant
Unexpectedly low pricing in the Mid-Atlantic grid system was good news for renewables and bad news for certain nuclear plants.By Julian Spector .
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Long-duration energy storage
Newsletter: Saudi Aramco plays with blocks
Here at Canary Media, we relish the chance to sift fact from hype.By Julian Spector .
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Long-duration energy storage
Saudi Aramco bets on Energy Vault's block-stacking energy storage
Energy Vault's storage towers should reach customers later this year, according to the CEO.By Julian Spector .
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Electrification
Newsletter: 3 ways your home can tap into the future of energy
Julian is back from the long weekend.By Julian Spector .
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Electric vehicles
Did Ford's electric F-150 just shake up the home backup power market?
Tesla popularized the concept of batteries in the home. Ford connected the home to the truck.By Julian Spector .
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Fossil fuels
Newsletter: Shell's gotta do what now?
It's Friday, it's Memorial Day weekend, so we're going to keep this short and sweet.By Julian Spector .
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