Lucas’s research focuses on primarily on supply chain and community engagement regarding wind energy technologies and implementation. His current work centers on offshore floating wind platforms, in which he seeks to bridge the gap between deployment aspirations and existing domestic supply chain bottlenecks. In the past, he has worked for a renewable energy developer performing strategic market and policy analysis, as well as numerous research positions focusing on industry decarbonization and environmental justice in energy communities.

Research Interests

Offshore Wind Supply Chain

Community / Stakeholder Engagement

Renewable Energy Siting and Policy

Education

M.S., Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan

M.B.A., Management, Western Michigan University

B.A., Economics, Kalamazoo College