“The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” 

The Purpose of Education, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1947

Edgar Virguez is an energy systems engineer promoting the transition towards decarbonized electric power systems. Understanding the collective effort required to achieve a rapid and cost-efficient energy transition, he pursues multidisciplinary inquiry-based research analyzing temporal energy patterns across various geographical scales to provide insights that inform decision-making necessary for an orderly energy transition towards net-zero emissions energy systems.

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