On the most basic level, what excites me about energy is that it's the most unique commodity on the market in that it has to be produced and consumed at the exact right amount in real time. That transaction is the foundation of our society and now has to be completely reimagined, which I see as a really motivating challenge.

What gives me hope is the increase in dialogue around the intersectionality of our energy, economic, and social systems. People in power are increasingly marrying the challenges of decarbonization with structural inequality, so I'm hopeful that the energy transition will force us to rebuild our conceptions of justice in the same way that it will force us to rebuild our built environment.