Carlos Ortegains

Carlos Ortegains

Utilities Innovation Specialist
Carlos Ortegains is a researcher in renewable energy resources and technologies. His content explores solar, wind, hydro, and other renewable energy sources, and explores energy storage and grid integration solutions. Carlos’ insights empower energy professionals and policymakers to harness the potential of renewable resources, driving the transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy systems.
Save on Solar and Batteries Before 2026 Changes
Renewable Energy Save on Solar and Batteries Before 2026 Changes

For Australian homeowners, 2026 represents a critical turning point in the nation's ambitious journey toward a renewable energy future, bringing with it a series of significant policy shifts that directly impact the financial viability of residential solar and battery installations. These evolving

How Is Michigan Reviving Its Contaminated Lands?
Environmental & Regulations How Is Michigan Reviving Its Contaminated Lands?

Across Michigan's diverse landscape, a quiet but persistent legacy of its industrial past presents a formidable modern-day challenge in the form of an estimated 27,000 contaminated brownfield sites. These dormant properties, once home to factories and commercial operations, now stand as barriers to

Trump Halts Major NY Wind Farm Citing Security Risks
Renewable Energy Trump Halts Major NY Wind Farm Citing Security Risks

In a move that sent shockwaves through the renewable energy sector and drew immediate, bipartisan condemnation, the Trump administration on December 22nd ordered a second halt to the development of Empire Wind 1, New York’s flagship offshore wind project. The administration, through a statement by

What's Fueling the $142B Energy M&A Boom?
Infrastructure & Technology What's Fueling the $142B Energy M&A Boom?

A colossal wave of consolidation reshaped the American energy sector in 2025, with merger and acquisition values reaching an astonishing $142 billion and signaling a profound strategic pivot across the industry. This surge represents a more than fivefold increase from the previous year, driven not

Who Decides When a Coal Plant Must Close?
Infrastructure & Technology Who Decides When a Coal Plant Must Close?

The blueprint for a cleaner energy future often collides with the immediate, pressing demand for reliable electricity, a conflict dramatically illustrated when a coal plant slated for permanent shutdown is suddenly ordered back to life by federal authorities. The journey of a power plant from

Packaging Leaders Warn of a Looming Material Crisis
Utilities Packaging Leaders Warn of a Looming Material Crisis

A stark warning is echoing through the packaging industry: a critical shortage of essential materials is no longer a distant possibility but a rapidly approaching reality. A recent poll of industry leaders, conducted by a leading sustainability consultancy, reveals that resource scarcity has become

Trend Analysis: Clean Energy Scenario Modeling
Infrastructure & Technology Trend Analysis: Clean Energy Scenario Modeling

The monumental task of rewiring the global energy system hinges less on the brilliance of new technologies or the availability of capital and more on our collective ability to navigate a future defined by radical unpredictability. Questions about the pace of electrification, the energy demands of

Is the EU Putting the Brakes on Its Electric Car Future?
Environmental & Regulations Is the EU Putting the Brakes on Its Electric Car Future?

Introduction The European Union's once-unwavering roadmap toward an all-electric automotive future has encountered a significant detour, triggering a wave of uncertainty and debate across the continent and raising profound questions about the bloc's commitment to its climate goals. This strategic

Who Is Liable for Forever Chemical Cleanup?
Utilities Who Is Liable for Forever Chemical Cleanup?

The multi-billion-dollar question of who will pay to clean up the invisible chemical contaminants now found in nearly every corner of the nation is pitting public utilities against corporate giants in a high-stakes legal and legislative battle. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of

Will Industry or Residents Win Corpus Christi's Water War?
Utilities Will Industry or Residents Win Corpus Christi's Water War?

A fierce battle is raging in Corpus Christi, Texas, not over land or oil, but over the region's most precious and rapidly disappearing resource: water, an escalating conflict that pits the daily needs of residents against the immense demands of a powerful industrial sector. This struggle has turned

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