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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Batteries
Arizona's largest utility restarts battery buildout after fire
Arizona Public Service will pair its solar plants with a major battery fleet built to rigorous new safety standards.By Julian Spector .
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Batteries
Newsletter: They could have been (battery) contenders
Every week is Battery Week here at Canary Media.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Newsletter: The energy policy Trump and Biden agree on
President Biden reversed numerous Trump-era energy policies, but he's keeping one: solar tariffs.By Julian Spector .
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Wind
Newsletter: Gas pipelines down, wind turbines up
Utility cybersecurity issues, the Colonial pipeline shutdown, and a big win for offshore wind.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Newsletter: Solar sets sail...literally
Canary Media takes to the high seas.By Julian Spector .
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Marine transport
Video: Yes, you can sail around the world on solar power
The French research ship Energy Observer proves the concept. But shipping remains a decarbonization challenge.By Julian Spector .
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Policy & regulation
Newsletter: Showdown in Arizona
Arizona has managed to make utility regulation into a spectator sport.By Julian Spector .
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Video
Is the Energy Observer the future of carbon-free boating?
A French research vessel dubbed the Energy Observer logged nearly 11,000 nautical miles in 2020, entirely propelled by renewable energy captured onboard.By Julian Spector .
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Just transition
Newsletter: 'A New Hope' for solar equity
A force awakens at the Department of Energy: the power of Star Wars puns to promote equity and inclusion in the solar workforce.By Julian Spector .
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Solar
Newsletter: Rooftop solar leader Sunrun hits the accelerator
If you want to gauge the health of the solar industry, you could do worse than checking on its leading practitioners.By Julian Spector .
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