2026 Climate Case Competition Second Place Winner; CERAWeek 2026 Attendee
Henry Chen is an undergraduate majoring in Economics and Data Science. Chen has pursued internships in investment research at SoMe Social Corporation and Heal Venture Lab, focusing on Venture Capital, while also engaging in environmental research through the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Pioneer Research Program.
Chen won third place in the 2026 Climate Case Competition with team CERAWork. He previously attended CERAWeek with the Institute in 2026, where he also presented his research on Formula E.
“At the meeting, I further realized the value of what I presented. Although the electric vehicle represented by Formula E will have a relatively limited popularizing rate in the short term due to the limitations of urban infrastructure for charging stations, as a platform, it can connect to battery software, power distribution, participation of traditional energy enterprises (such as battery coolant and motor lubricants), digital twins, Virtual Power Plant, etc., and its value in this energy transformation is very important at this time. Some CEOs of enterprises also contacted me, hoping to participate in the Formula E movement, which is one of the charms of CERA Week. Although the presentation of electric formula is just a corner of the Energy Super Bowl, I increasingly feel its close connection with the theme of CERA Week – digital twin, autonomous AI, battery management, thermal management, energy recovery, load balance.”