Urszula Papajak works as a freelance journalist. She covers energy transition, smart grid developments, and new legal solutions supportive of citizen-owned renewable energy for Piqd.com. She is passionate about solutions that empower citizens in their fight for energy democracy. She will use her hbs fellowship to investigate New York’s alternative energy solutions from a technological, socio-economic and legislative perspective. She will be reporting on communities that have adopted innovative renewable energy solutions leading to better utilization of energy, lending socio-economic support to local communities and inspiring policy makers.