Easan Drury
Easan Drury is a member of the Energy Forecasting and Modeling Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.
Energy Analyst
On staff since July 2008
Phone number: 303-384-7445
E-mail: easan.drury@nrel.gov
Analysis expertise
- Modeling the U.S. photovoltaics (PV) market
- Quantifying the impacts of state and federal incentives on PV adoption
- Modeling the value of energy storage and enabling technologies
Primary research interests
- Developing market penetration models for renewable technologies
- Analyzing large-scale renewable energy deployment
Education and background training
- Ph.D. in engineering sciences, Harvard University, 2009
- S.M. in engineering sciences, Harvard University, 2005
- B.A. in physics, University of California - Berkeley, 2002
Prior work experience
- Junior Research Associate, Space Sciences Lab, UC Berkeley
Other affiliations
- Member of the American Geophysical Union
- Member of the American Solar Energy Society
Selected publications
Drury, E.; Miller, M.; Macal, C.; Graziano, D.; Heimiller, D.; Ozik, J.; and Perry IV, T. (2011). "The Transformation of Southern California's Residential Photovoltaics Market through Third-Party Ownership." Forthcoming in Energy Policy.
Drury, E.; Denholm, P.; Margolis, R. (2011). "The Impact of Different Economic Performance Metrics on the Perceived Value of Solar Photovoltaics." NREL/TP-6A20-52197.
Drury, E.; Denholm, P.; Sioshansi, R. (2011). "The Value of Compressed Air Energy Storage in Energy and Reserve Markets." Energy, 36 (8), 4959-4973.
Drury, E.; Denholm, P.; Margolis, R. (2010). "Modeling the U.S. Rooftop Photovoltaics Market." Conference Paper for the American Solar Energy Society, Phoenix, Arizona, 2010. NREL/CP-6A2-47823.
Wang, J.; Xu, X.; Spurr, R.; Wang, Y.; Drury, E. (2010). "Improved algorithm for MODIS satellite retrievals of aerosol optical thickness over land in dusty atmosphere: Implications for air quality monitoring in China." Remote Sensing of Environment. Vol. 114(11), 2010; pp. 2575-2583; NREL Report No. JA-6A2-49466. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2010.05.034
Heald, C.L.; Ridley, D.A.; Kreidenweis, S.M.; Drury, E. (2010). "Satellite observations cap the atmospheric organic aerosol budget." Geophys. Res. Lett.. 37, L24808, doi:10.1029/2010GL045095
Drury, E.; et al. (2010). "Synthesis of satellite (MODIS), aircraft (ICARTT), and surface (IMPROVE, EPA-AQS, AERONET) aerosol observations over eastern North America to improve MODIS aerosol retrievals and constrain surface aerosol concentrations and sources." J. Geophys. Res., 115, D14204, doi:10.1029/2009JD012629
Drury, E.; Denholm, P.; Margolis, R. (2009). "The Solar Photovoltaics Wedge: Pathways for Growth and Potential Carbon Mitigation in the U.S." Environ. Res. Lett. 4, 034010.
Denholm, P.; Drury, E.; Margolis, R. (2009). "Solar Deployment System (SolarDS) Model: Documentation and Sample Results." NREL Report No. TP-6A2-45832.
Drury, E.; Jacob, D.J.; Wang, J.; Spurr, R.J.D.; Chance, K. (2008). "Improved algorithm for MODIS satellite retrievals of aerosol optical depths over western North America." J. Geophys. Res., 113, D16204, doi:10.1029/2007JD009573
Drury, E.; Mende, S.B.; Frey, H.U.; Doolittle, J.H. (2003). "Southern Hemisphere poleward moving auroral forms." J. Geophys. Res.. 108, doi:10.1029/2001JA007536.
Full list of Easan Drury publications (NREL)
Personal interests/hobbies
Mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking, traveling
