Amber Sharick
Amber Sharick is a member of the Market and Policy Impact Analysis Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.
Senior Energy Analyst
On staff since March 2010
Phone number: 303-275-3293
E-mail: amber.sharick@nrel.gov
Areas of expertise
- International policies and markets
- Commercialization and deployment
- Stakeholder participation
Primary research interests
- Co-benefits of sustainable technologies, quantification and realization
- International scale-up experiences
- Innovation theory in policy making and market regulation
- Market and policy evolution as shares of efficiency and renewables increase
Education and background training
- Master of Studies in environmental law, Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont, 2004
- M.F.A. in writing, Vermont College of the Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont, 1999
- B.A., Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1997
Prior work experience
- Consultant, International Renewable Energy Expert Team Supporting China Projects, Center for Resource Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. Since January 2008.
- Guest Lecturer, Master of Science in Energy Policy and Sustainability, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, United Kingdom. Since October 2008.
- Staff Scientist, Systems Analysis Department, Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW), Stuttgart, Germany. (2007-2009)
- Consultant, Research, Center for Resource Solutions, San Francisco, California, USA. (2006-2007)
Other affiliations
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American and European Councils for an Energy Efficient Economy
- International and American Solar Energy Societies
- United States Association for Energy Economics
Selected publications
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Lewis, J., Sharick, A., and Tian, T. (2009). "International Motivations for Solar Photovoltaic Market Support: Findings from the United States, Japan, Germany and Spain." Prepared for the Center for Resource Solutions and the Energy Foundation China Sustainable Energy Program. January 13. (PDF 264 KB)
Wiser, R., Sharick, A., O'Connell R., and Ragwitz, M. (2008). "Regional Renewable Energy Planning: International Case Studies, Lessons Learned. Center for Resource Solutions for the GEF/World Bank China Renewable Energy Scale-up Program and Energy Foundation China Sustainable Energy Program. December. (PDF 647 KB)
Hamrin, J., Vine, E. and Sharick, A. (2007). "The potential for Energy Savings Certificates (ESC) as a Major Greenhouse Gas Reduction Tool." Center for Resource Solutions for the Henry P. Kendall Foundation. Boston, Massachusetts. May 21. (PDF 3.1 MB)
Selected presentations
Renewable Energy Pricing: Context & the German Example. China Renewable Energy Scale-Up Program International Workshop on Renewable Electricity Tariffs and Cost Sharing Policies. Beijing, China. January 15, 2010.
Calculating the Employment Effects of Renewable Energy. Energy Foundation, Grantees Meeting, Co-Benefits Project. Beijing, China. October 19, 2009.
Energy Efficiency Certificates in the European Mandated & Voluntary Markets. Joint workshop facilitation with Paolo Bertoldi of the European Commission Joint Research Centre. Brussels, Belgium. March 31-April 1, 2009.
Sustainable Energy Policy & Financing. Presented to financiers from Cairo, Egypt sponsored by Baden-Wuerttemberg International. Stuttgart, Germany. March 3, 2009.
Moderator, High-Level Policy Discussion: Staying Focused — the Urgency of Climate Change Action in Tough Financial Times. Can renewables provide a solution? German Event, European Union Sustainable Energy Week 2009. Brussels, Belgium. February 13, 2009.
Regional Renewable Energy Planning in China. British Institute of Energy Economics, the Royal Institute for International Affairs, Chatham House. London, UK. February 11, 2009.
Personal interests/hobbies
Rock climbing, motorbikes, film, music, travel and baking
