Julian Jackson

Julian Jackson

I am a professional journalist and copywriter, specialising in the environment, technology and business. I have a particular love of photography and film. During my long career in the media I have worked for many prestigious organisations such as the BBC, Channel 4, Reader's Digest, NBC and Der Spiegel. One of my other specialisms is writing business proposals for RFPs and I have raised significant funding for clients from organisations and government bodies for contracts.

Contact me: info@julianjackson.co.uk or use the mail button above.

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“Julian is able to take a sometimes complicated collection of messages and turn them into an easy-to-follow story that any reader will understand, whatever their level of knowledge of the subject matter. He was a pleasure to work with and made my life much easier :-)”

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Some of my many articles about renewable energy, green systems, mitigating climate change, and other ecological subjects

Energy Central •

Building Blockchain Utility Networks

The energy industry is rapidly changing, which demands a shift from centralized production and distribution systems to a flatter, more bidirectional ecosystem. Numerous emerging technologies will be part of this transition, including AI, digital twins, microgrids, EVs, and blockchain-based distributed ledger systems. Blockchains allow a transparent, tamper-proof and easily accessed structure for tallying numerical inputs and outputs. When married with “Smart protocols”: programmable application
Energy Central •

Electrolyzer Developments for Building Clean Energy Systems

Electrolyzers are a critical technology for the production of low-emission hydrogen from renewable or nuclear electricity. These systems have been growing in recent years, but at a slow pace. The IEA notes that electrolyzer manufacturing capacity has increased by more than 25% since last year, reaching nearly 11 GW per year. The deployment of all the currently planned projects could lead to a worldwide installed electrolyzer capacity of 170-365 GW by 2030. However, electrolysis capacity is star
Energy Central •

Load Management in the Developing World

Countries in the developed part of the world: America, Europe, Japan and other similar nations have developed power systems, including national grids, sufficient power suppliers for reliable 24/7 electricity and complex supply chains. Parts of the developing world do not have these existing systems. Many places have solar or wind renewables available and would benefit from moving directly to local DERs and networked systems, rather than imitating the centralized existing grids of the West.
Energy Central •

Can Bitcoin do its bit for Renewable Energy?

Bitcoin gets a bad name for its excessive energy consumption. However is there a way for blockchain-based systems to improve the management of conventional electricity systems, helping to reduce waste and manage their loads? Perhaps there is: EZ Blockchain is a company that is using flared gas to run bitcoin mining stations. Cryptocurrency “mining” is the term used for using powerful computers to solve difficult equations, thus validating previous transactions and generating a reward when succe
Energy Central •

The Challenges of DER Load Management

Energy is in the midst of a huge transition to decarbonization. There are many challenges to solve, along with great opportunities. Utilities will have to grapple with a grid which is very different to the centralized way it originally functioned. When you have DER feeding into the network the voltage rises at the connection point. With high DER penetration rate, the voltage over the whole network will increase, and can quickly become troublesome if it is not managed correctly. Overvoltage, or

Renewable Energy Use Ramps Up During Lockdown

Power companies around the world have used more green energy than ever before in recent months. The effects of the pandemic lockdown suggest that the transition away from polluting fossil fuels is gaining momentum. This disproves the old contention that the intermittency of solar, wind, and other renewable power sources limits the amount that can be dependably fed into the grid. However, over the summer months, more renewable energy inputs have supplanted coal and gas, and utility companies hav
Green Jobs Blog •

Renewable Generation Reaches Record High in 2018

Over the past year, output from renewable sources rose to another record high, generating an estimated 33% of the UK total electricity in 2018. In combination with nuclear, low-carbon sources contributed 53% of UK generation last year. The share from fossil fuels decreased to its lowest ever, according to a newly-released report from think-tank Carbon Brief. Although both the population and economy have grown, emissions were down because of lower electricity use per capita, and higher utilisati
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Sat Nav Ospreys Tracked From Scotland - Destination Africa

Ospreys are rare in Britain. The bird was once widespread throughout the UK, but declined through persecution and by 1916 was extinct as a British nesting bird. In 1954 ospreys recolonised the UK at Loch Garten and, although the birds have since spread, the Scottish Highlands remain the bird’s UK stronghold. This fish-eating bird of prey is one of the UK's most fascinating sights and a number of pairs have been successfully breeding. Ospreys migrate to Africa for the winter, returning in the spring, and this hazardous journey can now be analysed as some birds have been fitted with satellite tracking by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).