Jason Deign
Jason Deign is a Spain-based journalist specialising in energy and sustainability.
In 2012, he founded Energy Storage Report, one of the first publications dedicated to the emerging energy storage market. He was its publisher and features editor for six years until it was taken over by Tamarindo, a UK publishing and communications group.
In 2015, he also became a regular contributor to Greentech Media, latterly owned by Wood Mackenzie in the US, and remained a correspondent for the publication until it closed in 2021.
Currently he is a correspondent and special projects editor for Foresight Climate & Energy and writes for Latitude Media. He also produces branded content for media outlets including the Financial Times and Reuters Events.
In 2020 he was ranked at number 42 on Tyto Tech’s 500 Power List of the most influential people in the UK technology sector, ranking second within cleantech.
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Power tech vendors tout supercapacitors to improve grid efficiency
The short-duration storage units may be a good fit for regulating voltage in markets with few rotating masses to provide power quality.
Jason DeignOct 31, 2024 -
Is it too late for the US to rival China on sodium-ion batteries?
U.S. companies are working to establish themselves in sodium-ion battery manufacturing — before Chinese firms dominate the market.
Jason DeignMay 16, 2024 -
Is the IRA luring European cleantech companies? It’s complicated.
There is no question that the Inflation Reduction Act is a big deal — but its impact on transatlantic investment may have been overstated.
Jason DeignApr 10, 2024 -
Unpacking UAMPS’ plan to replace NuScale’s low-carbon power
Gas will make up part of the generation shortfall that the Mountain West power group faces after canceling its small modular reactor project.
Jason DeignJan 26, 2024 -
Can this city’s microgrid plan skirt the traditional utility model?
The city of Ann Arbor wants to decarbonize its own way.
Jason DeignJan 18, 2024 -
Why Husk Power believes AI is key to electrifying rural communities
The world’s biggest minigrid developer said it won’t be able to scale up in Africa without artificial intelligence.
Jason DeignJan 10, 2024 -
The rise of microgrid standardization
In 2024, a growing group of developers seeks to cut costs and deployment times while adding new elements to the project mix.
Jason DeignJan 5, 2024 -
New methane commitments spell growth for detection startups
Post-COP, things are about to get busy for the sector, which is increasingly beginning to rely on automation and AI.
Jason DeignDec 7, 2023 -
Storage developers predict more growth as battery costs fall again
The downward price trend in the battery sector could help unlock new markets.
Jason DeignDec 1, 2023 -
Lifting the lid on AutoGrid’s Puget Sound Energy project
AutoGrid claims its turnkey virtual power plant model makes it easier to get projects going.
Jason DeignNov 20, 2023
