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.
How Does Data Drive the Future of Fleet Electrification?
Infrastructure & Technology How Does Data Drive the Future of Fleet Electrification?

Imagine a bustling city where delivery trucks hum quietly on electric power, slashing emissions while weaving through traffic with uncanny precision. This isn’t a distant dream but a reality being shaped today by the invisible force of data. As the world pushes toward sustainability, fleet

How Is KPI Green Energy Pioneering Floating Solar in India?
Renewable Energy How Is KPI Green Energy Pioneering Floating Solar in India?

Imagine a vast reservoir in Gujarat shimmering under the sun, not just reflecting light but harnessing it to power thousands of homes. This isn’t a distant vision but a tangible reality taking shape through the innovative efforts of KPI Green Energy Ltd. As India grapples with the dual challenge of

Are EV Odometer Taxes Truly Fair for Electric Vehicle Owners?
Conventional Fuels Are EV Odometer Taxes Truly Fair for Electric Vehicle Owners?

Imagine a world where choosing to drive cleaner, greener, and quieter with an electric vehicle (EV) comes with a hidden cost—a tax that hits harder than what gas-guzzling car owners pay for the same stretch of road. As EVs gain traction as a cornerstone of sustainable transportation, governments

Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act Regulations Unveiled
Environmental & Regulations Proposed Changes to Endangered Species Act Regulations Unveiled

Imagine a landscape where towering wind turbines and sprawling infrastructure projects stand side by side with thriving populations of rare wildlife, a delicate balance that’s often hard to strike. On November 21, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service

Can Pumped Storage Make Hydro India’s Flexibility Backbone?
Renewable Energy Can Pumped Storage Make Hydro India’s Flexibility Backbone?

Why water power is being revalued in a renewables-heavy grid India’s grid expanded at breakneck speed while large hydro grew from the mid-40s GW to roughly 50 GW, and as total utility-scale capacity neared 500 GW with non-fossil sources closing in on half the mix, planners began valuing water power

BECCS Can Deliver Europe’s 2040 Carbon Removal Target
Renewable Energy BECCS Can Deliver Europe’s 2040 Carbon Removal Target

Europe’s climate arithmetic has grown sharper as energy security, industrial competitiveness, and net-zero timelines converge, forcing a pragmatic question with immediate stakes: how to balance hard-to-abate emissions without compromising reliable power and heat. The European Commission’s 2040

Will Dangote–Honeywell Double Nigeria’s Refining by 2028?
Conventional Fuels Will Dangote–Honeywell Double Nigeria’s Refining by 2028?

Nigeria is weighing a bold bet that could reset its energy economy, as Dangote teams with Honeywell in a push to lift refining capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million by 2028 while expanding petrochemicals output to industrial scale and tightening the loop between fuels, plastics, and

SOLARIS Imagines a Self-Charging, Off-Grid Motorcycle
Renewable Energy SOLARIS Imagines a Self-Charging, Off-Grid Motorcycle

When roads stretch beyond the reach of gas pumps and charging stations, mobility falters not because machines cannot move, but because energy cannot follow, and that gap has become the most stubborn bottleneck for two-wheel transport in remote and rapidly growing regions. Into that problem space

Seoul and Ankara Deepen Strategic Partnership Across Sectors
Conventional Fuels Seoul and Ankara Deepen Strategic Partnership Across Sectors

As Ankara hosted a state visit that broke a 13-year gap, the leaders of South Korea and Turkey set in motion a plan that sought tangible outcomes over ceremony, pairing national ambition with pragmatic collaboration across strategic industries. President Lee Jae Myung and President Recep Tayyip

PJM Struggles to Set Rules for Data Center Grid Integration
Infrastructure & Technology PJM Struggles to Set Rules for Data Center Grid Integration

The rapid rise of data centers, particularly in hubs like northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley,” has placed unprecedented pressure on the U.S. power grid, with PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest grid operator, at the epicenter of this challenge. Serving 13 states and the District of

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