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.
South Korea Adds Three New Decentralized Energy Zones
Renewable Energy South Korea Adds Three New Decentralized Energy Zones

In a nation where industrial prowess and technological innovation place immense demands on a centralized power grid, South Korea is taking a decisive step toward a more distributed and resilient energy future. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment recently announced the designation of

Are Low Quotas Threatening Bihar's Ethanol Future?
Renewable Energy Are Low Quotas Threatening Bihar's Ethanol Future?

Bihar's ambitious leap into the green energy sector, backed by significant investment and the promise of becoming a leading ethanol producer, now confronts an unexpected and formidable barrier in the form of federal supply quotas. This situation has ignited a critical debate, questioning whether

What Will Power Our Future Skies and Seas?
Energy Management What Will Power Our Future Skies and Seas?

The very systems of global shipping and aviation that knit together the modern world economy also present one of the most stubborn environmental challenges of our time, contributing billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year. These sectors are notoriously difficult to

Japan to Invest $1.34B in Clean Energy Subsidies
Conventional Fuels Japan to Invest $1.34B in Clean Energy Subsidies

In a definitive pivot away from its long-standing dependence on foreign energy, Japan has committed to a landmark $1.34 billion investment designed to reshape its industrial landscape from the inside out. This significant financial allocation aims to accelerate the nation's transition to renewable

This Tiny Toad Halted a Dam and Survived a Flood
Renewable Energy This Tiny Toad Halted a Dam and Survived a Flood

In the lush landscape of southern Brazil, a creature no larger than a human thumb has waged battles of epic proportions, becoming an unlikely symbol of resilience in an age of ecological crisis. This is the admirable little red-bellied toad, Melanophryniscus admirabilis , an amphibian whose entire

Brazil Seeks US Help to Target a Major Crime Ring
Conventional Fuels Brazil Seeks US Help to Target a Major Crime Ring

A Transnational Alliance Against Organized Crime Brazil is escalating its fight against sophisticated organized crime by formally requesting U.S. assistance to dismantle a major criminal network deeply embedded in its fuel sector. This enterprise, accused of orchestrating one of the country's

Can an Academic-Industry Partnership Power India's Future?
Renewable Energy Can an Academic-Industry Partnership Power India's Future?

The ambitious road to India's net-zero future is not being paved by government mandates alone but through powerful, strategic collaborations that bridge the gap between thought leadership and industrial might. In a move that signals a new era for the nation's energy landscape, the Indian Institute

Japan Restarts World's Largest Nuclear Plant
Conventional Fuels Japan Restarts World's Largest Nuclear Plant

Nearly a decade and a half after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster prompted a nationwide shutdown of its atomic energy program, Japan is signaling a profound shift in its national energy strategy with the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant. This facility, the largest of its

SKF Decarbonizes Six More Global Factories
Energy Management SKF Decarbonizes Six More Global Factories

Amid the immense challenge of transforming global industrial operations to meet climate targets, Swedish manufacturing firm SKF has announced a significant advancement in its sustainability journey by achieving decarbonized status at six additional international factories. This development, which

Will Illinois's Green Energy Goals Survive the AI Boom?
Energy Management Will Illinois's Green Energy Goals Survive the AI Boom?

Illinois finds itself at a precarious crossroads where the state’s ambitious environmental aspirations are colliding head-on with the insatiable energy demands of the digital revolution. A stark new report from three key state regulatory bodies—the Illinois Power Agency, the Illinois Environmental

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