Ava Baineson

Ava Baineson

Energy Distribution Specialist
Ava specializes in grid management and energy distribution systems. She regularly writes about grid reliability, resilience, and cybersecurity, as well as distributed energy resources and microgrid technologies. Ava’s insights help utilities and grid operators future-proof infrastructure by navigating the challenges of energy supply. Ava’s audience consists of engineers, government officials, and business leaders who rely on her expertise for the outlook in the energy and utilities industries.
Can a New Factory Solve Cambodia's Plastic Crisis?
Utilities Can a New Factory Solve Cambodia's Plastic Crisis?

Cambodia is confronting a staggering environmental challenge, with pervasive plastic pollution threatening its landscapes and waterways due to widespread consumption of single-use plastics and a critically underdeveloped waste management infrastructure. The nation currently processes a mere 10% of

I Squared Launches Radiant for Middle East Renewables
Infrastructure & Technology I Squared Launches Radiant for Middle East Renewables

Global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital has made a significant move into the burgeoning renewables sector of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with the official launch of Radiant Energy Solutions, a new platform poised to accelerate the adoption of clean energy across the Middle

Jellyfish Inspire New 'Living' Solar Cell Technology
Renewable Energy Jellyfish Inspire New 'Living' Solar Cell Technology

Deep within the ocean's twilight zone, the luminous dance of the jellyfish Aequorea victoria has captivated marine biologists for decades, but now its ethereal glow is illuminating a path toward a revolutionary new form of energy generation. Researchers are turning to this humble creature to

Can an Auction Avert a Looming Power Grid Crisis?
Infrastructure & Technology Can an Auction Avert a Looming Power Grid Crisis?

The Ticking Clock on America's Electrical Grid As the digital economy accelerates, a critical vulnerability is emerging in the backbone of modern life: the power grid. A perfect storm of surging electricity demand from data centers and artificial intelligence, coupled with the systematic retirement

Senate Democrats End Permitting Talks Over Wind Freeze
Renewable Energy Senate Democrats End Permitting Talks Over Wind Freeze

A bipartisan push to overhaul America's decades-old infrastructure permitting laws came to an abrupt and acrimonious halt last December, collapsing not from internal disagreement but from a single executive action that shattered the foundation of trust between Congress and the White House. The

Watchdog Fights PSE&G Over $546M Power Line Charges
Environmental & Regulations Watchdog Fights PSE&G Over $546M Power Line Charges

A fierce regulatory battle is brewing in New Jersey, where consumer advocates are questioning whether millions of residents are being forced to pay for a utility's alleged mismanagement of a half-billion-dollar infrastructure project. At the heart of the dispute is a formal complaint filed by the

Trend Analysis: Electricity Market Reform
Environmental & Regulations Trend Analysis: Electricity Market Reform

The foundational model designed to keep the lights on for millions of Americans is fracturing under the immense weight of an electrified future it was never built to handle. A seismic shift is underway in the U.S. competitive electricity markets, framing the steady decline of the forward capacity

Can Canadian Hydropower Save New England Billions?
Renewable Energy Can Canadian Hydropower Save New England Billions?

New England has long grappled with some of the highest electricity costs in the nation, a challenge compounded by its ambitious climate goals and a persistent dependence on volatile natural gas markets. In a landmark development for the region's energy future, Avangrid, an American subsidiary of

Appeals Court to Rehear Freeze on $14B Climate Grants
Renewable Energy Appeals Court to Rehear Freeze on $14B Climate Grants

The fate of a massive $14 billion federal initiative aimed at financing clean energy and climate projects in disadvantaged communities now hangs in the balance as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has agreed to a full-court rehearing on the matter. This pivotal decision

Physics Puts Australia's Energy Market in a Chokehold
Infrastructure & Technology Physics Puts Australia's Energy Market in a Chokehold

Australia’s National Electricity Market is currently caught in a precarious struggle, not between competing companies or political ideologies, but between the abstract economic theories driving investment and the immutable physical laws governing grid stability. While newly proposed market

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