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Paul Denholm
Senior Analyst
On staff since October 2004
Phone number: (303) 384-7488
E-mail: paul_denholm@nrel.gov
Analysis expertise
- Modeling of electric power systems, including interaction of renewable and conventional energy technologies
- Environmental life-cycle analysis
- Analysis of energy storage systems utilized with conventional and renewable generation
Primary research interests
- Effects of large-scale renewable energy deployment in electric power systems
- Renewable energy enabling technologies including energy storage and long distance transmission
Education and background training
- B.S. in physics, 1993, James Madison University
- M.S. in instrumentation physics, 1995, University of Utah
- Ph.D. in land resources/energy analysis and policy, 2004, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Prior work experience
- Electrical engineer, Bardac Drives Corporation (1995-1999)
Selected publications
Denholm, Paul, and R.M. Margolis. (2007) "Evaluating the Limits of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) in Traditional Electric Power Systems," Energy Policy. 35, 2852-2861.
Denholm, Paul. (2006) "Improving the Technical, Environmental, and Social Performance of Wind Energy Systems Using Biomass-Based Energy Storage" Renewable Energy. 31, 1355-1370.
Denholm, Paul, G.L. Kulcinski, and T. Holloway. (2005) "Emissions and Energy Efficiency Assessment of Baseload Wind Energy Systems," Environmental Science and Technology. 39, 1903-1911.
Denholm, Paul, and G.L. Kulcinski. (2004) "Life-Cycle Energy Requirements and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Large-Scale Energy Storage Systems" Energy Conversion and Management. 45, 2153-2172.
Meier, Paul J., P. Wilson, G.L. Kulcinski, and P. Denholm. (2004) "U.S. Electric Industry Response to Carbon Constraint: A Life-Cycle Assessment of Supply-Side Alternatives" Energy Policy 33, 1099-1108.
Denholm, Paul, and G.L. Kulcinski (2004) "Life-Cycle Air Emissions From Utility-Scale Energy Storage Facilities: Comparative Analysis and Policy Implications" in Electrical Energy Storage - Applications and Technology Conference. October 29, 2003.
Full list of Paul Denholm publications (NREL)
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