Write for Earth Energy Log

We pay bylined contributors for original work on the renewable energy transition. If you're an energy practitioner, analyst, engineer, policy expert, or industry insider with a real point of view, we want to hear from you.

What we publish

We're looking for long-form, original analysis — not press release rewrites. Specifically:

• Original data and benchmarks: tender tracking, price indices, capacity databases, performance studies you've personally compiled
• Technology deep-dives: cell technology comparisons, inverter platform analysis, BESS chemistry trade-offs
• Policy explainers: what a regulation actually changes, who wins, who loses
• Project case studies: lessons learned from a real project (with appropriate disclosure)
• Investigations: digging into supply chains, costs, or unattributed quotes that everyone takes at face value
• Interviews: with named industry executives, regulators, or technologists

What we don't publish

• Thinly-rewritten press releases
• Vendor-promotional content disguised as analysis
• "Top 10" listicles without original work behind them
• Content that doesn't pass our information gain rule: every article must contain at least one fact, datapoint, or analytical angle not present in the top 10 Google results for its target query

Compensation

| Article type | Length | Rate | |---|---|---| | News update | 400–600 words | ₹3,000 / $40 | | Analysis | 800–1,500 words | ₹8,000–15,000 / $100–180 | | Deep-dive feature | 2,000–3,500 words | ₹20,000–40,000 / $250–500 | | Original-data research | 1,500–2,500 words + dataset | ₹25,000–50,000 / $300–600 | | Interview | 1,200–2,000 words | ₹10,000–20,000 / $125–250 |

We pay on publication, within 14 days of editorial sign-off, via bank transfer (India) or Stripe (international).

How to pitch

Email earthenergylog@gmail.com with:

1. Subject line — short description (e.g., "Pitch: HJT vs back-contact cost crossover analysis")
2. 2–3 sentence summary — what you're arguing and the information gain
3. Outline — section headings and key data points you have access to
4. About you — name, current role, relevant background, links to prior work
5. Proposed timeline — when you could file

We respond within 5 business days. Accepted pitches get an editor assigned who works with you through draft, review, and publication.

Editorial process

1. Pitch accepted → assignment confirmation with deadline + word count
2. First draft → editor review, structural feedback
3. Revised draft → fact-check pass, copy edit
4. Final draft → editor + you sign off
5. Publication → byline, bio, social promotion
6. Payment → within 14 days

What you keep

• Byline + bio + photo on every article you write
• Permanent author page at /authors/your-name
• Promotion across our X, LinkedIn, and newsletter
• Republication rights — you can republish on your own site after 30 days with credit

Editorial standards we expect

• Every numerical claim attributed to a primary or secondary source with a URL
• Every quote attributed to a named source (anonymous sources used only for genuine public-interest reasons)
• AI-assisted research and drafting OK; AI-generated final content without substantial human editorial work is not OK
• Disclose any conflicts of interest (current or former employment, equity holdings, advisory positions)

What this isn't

We're not a content mill. We don't pay per-word for SEO-optimized fluff. We don't publish guest posts in exchange for backlinks. We don't take "sponsored content" disguised as editorial.

Every article serves the reader first. That's why we pay real rates for real work.

Questions?

Email earthenergylog@gmail.com for any questions about pitching, editorial process, or compensation.

We're particularly hungry for contributors based in India, US Southwest, Australia, MENA, and EU manufacturing hubs. If you have direct project experience in solar manufacturing, BESS deployment, or large-scale renewable financing — we'd love to hear from you.