Adam M. Johnston, B.A.
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​Renewable Microgrids Are The Way Forward for Canada’s Remote Communities

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Northern Canadian communities face the challenges of having access to reliable power sources, while moving away from transporting over 90 million litres of diesel yearly. I analyzed on Microgridmedia.com how microgrids can provide a clean energy solution for remote Canadian communities, which need solutions now in the face of climate change and economic development. 
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Securing Our Energy Internet

 As Smart Biz Winnipeg's renewable energy and technology columnist, I have covered many key aspects within the climate policy nexus, including understanding the importance of cyber security in a world where distributing renewable energy will rely highly on digitized platforms. 

Renewable Energy Won’t Die From Cheap Oil: Bloomberg

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After oil prices fell due to a supply gut in 2015, many thought that would be the start of the end of renewable energies surge. However, Bloomberg thought otherwise. Here was a CleanTechnica.com post I did back in February, 2015, highlighting their arguments, and providing some of my own analysis why this time global renewable energy markets would not falter. 

Climate Change is A Global Loss for the Economy: Report

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 In 2017, for CleanTechnica.com, I wrote an article on how climate change will negatively impact the global economy. My degree at the University of Winnipeg allowed me to take some environmental economics related courses. This allowed me to better understand climate policy, which provided me the analytical tools to write engaging articles which have been featured in print and online publications, like this one on CleanTechnica.com.  

Solar Energy: A Reference Handbook- Essay on Solar Financing

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.In 2015, for the first time ever had my work published for a book compilation. I provided content for ABC-CLIO's Solar Energy: A Reference Handbook. I wrote a 1,000 word essay on the dynamics of solar financing, and the vital role it plays in lowering solar energy costs and boosting demand.
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Solar In Sports

Professional sports are now becoming champions of sustainable development. A 2015 ​Solar Love post I wrote disscussed which sports leagues and teams are making the leap forward in solar energy.

ComEd To Build New Rockford Microgrid; Reduce Extreme Weather Risks

As the frequency of more extreme weather events occur from climate change, more utilities are looking at ways to mitigate these risks. US-based utility ComEd in Illinois is a leader in this department. My MicrogridMedia.com article looks at this microgrid project in 2015 they were looking to build to address future power concerns. 
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Clean Tech Nation: Book Review

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Released during the 2012 US Presidential Race, Clean Tech Nation, written by Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder, lays down the landscape of how The US could lead renewable energy and 
cleantech race. My review of this book provides analysis of the book, plus my own take of renewable energy markets as they were growing during its infancy stages.

Utility Grid Resiliency In Light Of Climate Change & Power Distribution 

Declining solar costs, along with climate change increasing extreme weather events is creating some of the most daunting challenges facing the current utility grid model. A PVBuzz.com article I wrote discusses how utilities will need to think of creative solutions in order to thrive this century, thanks to climate change and technological disruption from solar power. 
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Emerging Markets: Excellent For Solar Investment

Recent years have seen more interest from emerging market countries in solar energy as they look to capitalize on this energy transition. I analyze the key reasons in this Sun Connect Off Grid News article on why developing countries are ripe for solar energy investment.  
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