Nick Jenkins

Radia

Director, Energy, Analytics, Economics

With an unwavering focus on leveraging innovative technologies and A.I. to spearhead the energy transition, Nick steers the organization towards realizing the dual goals of large-scale industrial decarbonization and enhancing return on investment in clean energy technologies. At the forefront of innovation, Nick has directed a team in crafting state-of-the-art technoeconomic modeling and optimization software. This powerful tool underscores the significant economies of scale of nextgeneration wind technology for decarbonizing industrial loads, hydrogen and e-fuels, datacenters, and oil and gas extraction. Nick’s unique ability to meld the dynamic design of Radia’s airlift technology with the system architecture of renewable power facilities is rooted in an interdisciplinary aerospace background. This versatility further stems from his academic achievements, holding both Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Sciences from the University of Colorado, where his studies concentrated on machine learning optimization of complexly interwoven multiphysics systems. Nick also holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University and developed classified high explosives simulations in the Applied Physics Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory before entering his graduate studies. Before applying his talents to energy and economics at Radia, Nick brought pertinent experience on high-profile aerospace applications, including critical roles on Virgin Galactic's SpaceshipTwo, and supporting the design of the monumental Stratolaunch Carrier Aircraft, a testament to his capability in conceptualizing ground-breaking, clean[1]sheet cargo aircraft designs. Notably, Nick leads Radia's analytics think tank, and under his leadership the team has pioneered multiple greenfield energy projects, pinpointed target power and markets, and illuminated the synergistic opportunities stemming from integrating next generation onshore wind technologies with tax incentives provided by the Inflation Reduction Act.