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Eric Wilczynski
Eric Wilczynski
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Eric Wilczynski
Eric Wilczynski

Eric Wilczynski is an energy professional with an interdisciplinary career spanning from analyst and operations roles in the North American power and demand response industries to research positions in European climate think tanks and research centers. His main research interests are related to energy flexibility, demand response, and decarbonizing the heating and cooling sectors. In addition to working on European research projects and operating virtual power plants, he is completing his Ph.D studies with Utrecht University and the University of Geneva. Eric’s work with Project Drawdown focuses on the electricity and buildings sectors.

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Cameron Roberts
Cameron Roberts, Ph.D.
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Cameron Roberts
Cameron Roberts, Ph.D.

Cameron Roberts, Ph.D., is an interdisciplinary social scientist who specializes in studying low-carbon technologies in their full social context. He is particularly skilled at using insights from the past to understand how low-carbon innovations might have a greater impact in the future. Cameron earned his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester in socio-technical transitions theory. He has studied low-carbon solutions in transportation, electricity generation, space heating, agriculture, and heavy industry and developed a methodology to use historical insights to inform assessments of the future potential of geoengineering technologies. His work for Project Drawdown focuses on low-carbon transportation.

How the North American grid must change for an electric future

As North America electrifies to meet the challenge of climate change, leaders and engineers must simultaneously update our underprepared electrical grid.

Electricity demands on the North American grid are increasing: Buildings, vehicles, and industries are electrifying to reduce pollution; data centers are growing to meet the demands for AI, crypto-mining, and storage services; and new air conditioners are being added to stave off harsher heat waves. 

World leaders can no longer afford to overlook black carbon

To meet climate and health goals, countries must fund black carbon reduction at the scale and urgency that the threat warrants.

Growing up, visiting my grandparents in rural India was the highlight of my summer vacation. In the 1990s, before social media began to consume pastimes, frolicking around with my cousins and admiring the beautiful nature was enough to satiate my childish heart.

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