Daniel Slesinski Email & Phone Number

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Working on early stage initiatives within AES Next, where I am focused on business development and new technology insights.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I was the first full-time hire on RA's Planetary Health team, where I helped to build the fund from just an idea into a full-fledged venture team. During my time there, I conducted deep technology research and landscape mapping into various energy and climate sectors (including energy storage, grid tech, fusion, geothermal, carbon capture, next-gen fuels, and metals recycling), and analyzed investment opportunities for companies that could have a meaningful impact on reducing emissions, increasing resource availability, and restoring environmental quality.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Focused on research and writing related to power and industrial sector decarbonization policies

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Worked directly with the FIA CEO on initiatives to help promote the budding private fusion industry, including writing about and advocating for a new milestone-based public-private partnership program and appropriate NRC regulation, increasing public outreach, managing the FIA Twitter, and researching fusion social acceptance.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Worked on a study examining potential future markets for fusion energy where I researched and wrote about markets related to grid electricity, energy storage, process heat, hydrogen, direct air capture, and desalination, and within those I explored the impact of different scenarios based on low or high renewables penetration, and carbon taxes.

York, Pennsylvania Area

Worked on the design, integration, and manufacturing of various subsystems on combat vehicles for the United States Army

Bethlehem, Pa

Design and development of new products for the hydraulic accessories department and testing of hydraulic components in a hydraulics lab and in a clean lab

Master Of Science - Ms, Energy Policy And Climate

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, With Aerospace Engineering Minor

Activities and Societies: Ultimate Frisbee, Aerospace Club