National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Energy Analysis Office
Lori Bird
Lori Bird is a member of the Market and Policy Impact Analysis Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.
Senior Analyst
On staff since early 1999
Phone number: 303-384-7412
E-mail: lori.bird@nrel.gov
Analysis expertise
- Market analysis
- Policy analysis
Primary research interests
- Renewable energy and carbon markets
- Renewable energy policy
- Interplay of emissions and renewables policies
Education and background training
- M.E.S. in environmental management, 1997, Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental Management
- B.A. in economics and environmental studies, 1991, Indiana University
Prior work experience
- Contractor, U.S. Department of Energy, Denver Regional Support Office, Golden, Colorado (1997-1998)
- Hagler Bailly Consulting, Boulder, Colorado (1991-1995)
Other affiliations
- Member of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
- Member of the Colorado Renewable Energy Society
- Member of Environmental Markets Association
Selected publications
Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader
Bird, L., L. Dagher, and B. Swezey, 2007. "Green Power Marketing in the United States: A Status Report (Tenth Edition)," NREL/TP-670-42502. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, December. (PDF 2.1 MB)
Bird, L. and M. Kaiser, 2007. "Trends in Utility Green Pricing Programs (2006)," NREL/TP-670-42287. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, October. (PDF 786 KB)
Bird, L. and E. Lokey, 2007. "Interaction of Compliance and Voluntary Renewable Energy Markets," NREL/ TP-670-42096. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, October. (PDF 1.1 MB)
Bird, L., E. Holt and G Carroll, 2007. "Implications of Carbon Regulation for Green Power Markets," NREL/TP-640-41076, April. (PDF 983 KB)
Swezey, B., J. Aabakken, and L. Bird, 2007. "A Preliminary Examination of the Supply and Demand Balance for Renewable Electricity," NREL/TP-670-42266. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, October. (PDF 530 KB)
Bird, L. and B. Swezey, 2007. "Growth Spurt for Green Power," EERE Conservation Update, January-February.
Bird, L. and E Brown, 2006. "Utility Marketer Partnerships: An Effective Strategy for Marketing Green Power?" NREL/TP-620-39730, April. (PDF 766 KB)
Full list of Lori Bird publications (NREL)
Personal interests/hobbies
Ultimate Frisbee, skiing, mountain biking, hiking
