Richard Martin has been covering the energy landscape for nearly two decades. His most recent work is Coal Wars. As the editorial director for Pike Research, the leading cleantech research and analysis firm, he blogs regularly on the future of energy for Forbes.com. In these various positions, he has written about energy, technology, and international affairs for Time, Fortune, and The Atlantic.

Among other honors, Martin is the recipient of the “Excellence in Feature Writing" Award from the Society for Professional Journalists and the White Award for Investigative Reporting. His article, “The God Particle & the Grid,” published by Wired, was selected for Best Science Writing of 2004.