Andrew Ponec is co-founder and CEO of Antora Energy. Antora Energy is unlocking zero-emissions industrial heat and power, cheaper than fossil fuels. Antora’s thermal batteries convert low-cost, intermittent renewable electricity into reliable industrial energy. Prior to founding Antora, Mr. Ponec founded the solar energy company Dragonfly Systems. Dragonfly, which was acquired by SunPower in 2014, developed and commercialized novel power electronics for utility-scale solar power plants. Mr. Ponec received his B.S. in energy systems engineering from Stanford University, where he researched advanced photovoltaics and power electronics.