Technology Systems and Sustainability Analysis

The following includes summary bios of staff expertise and interests in analysis related to infrastructure and systems; sustainability assessment; technoeconomic assessment; and water requirements.

Team Lead: Margaret Mann
Administrative Assistant: Dani Salyer

Chad Augustine
David Fitzgerald
Alan Goodrich
Maureen Hand
KC Hallett
Garvin Heath

Ted James
Scott Jenne
Aaron Levine
Ben Maples
Anelia Milbrandt
Ethan Warner

Kermit Witherbee
Michael Woodhouse
Katherine Young
Yimin Zhang

Chad Augustine

Geothermal Energy Engineer/Analyst

Areas of expertise

Techno-economic modeling of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)
Geothermal resource assessment
High pressure, high temperature reaction systems

Primary research interests

EGS demonstration and deployment
Advanced drilling systems research
Thermodynamics and process modeling of binary power plant systems

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David Fitzgerald

Research Analyst II

Areas of expertise

Environmental and natural resources law
Permitting and regulatory roadmapping
OpenEI, Lucidchart

Primary research interests

Geothermal permitting

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Alan C. Goodrich

Senior Analyst

Areas of expertise

Materials and manufacturing technology commercialization strategies
Manufacturing economics and technology strategy
Techno economic analysis in support of R&D portfolio management
Market analysis and forecasting

Primary research interests

Distributed solar energy technologies
Low cost manufacturing strategies
Commercialization and business development strategies

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KC Hallett

Energy Analyst

Areas of expertise

Statistical modeling
Benefit-cost and triple-bottom-line analysis
Climate change impact and vulnerability analysis
Data visualization

Primary research interests

Distributed generation
Facilitating access to data and research through visualization tools
Promoting the use of and contributions to open, linked data

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Maureen Hand

Senior Engineer

Areas of expertise

Active control systems for utility-scale wind turbines
Advanced control systems
Numerical modeling and control system design
Assessing future wind technology cost and performance estimates
Survey methods for estimating the value of wind energy

Primary research interests

Developing transparent cost model for wind energy
Electric system modeling scenarios
Wind technology development risk analysis
Wind turbine cost and scaling model development

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Garvin Heath

Senior Scientist

Areas of expertise

Air quality modeling
Exposure assessment

Primary research interests

Health and environmental impacts of energy technologies
Life cycle assessment
Sustainability

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Ted James

Energy Analyst

Areas of expertise

Knowledge of clean energy policy and solar technologies
Environmental and regulatory strategy
International trade and governance experience

Primary research interests

Market impacts of energy and environmental policy
Linkages between climate change mitigation and competitiveness

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Scott Jenne

Geothermal Energy Analyst

Areas of expertise

Thermal power systems and mechanical design
Geothermal resources

Primary research interests

Cogeneration

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Aaron Levine

Research/Regulatory Analyst

Areas of expertise

Environmental regulation
Energy facility siting and transmission regulation
Natural resource leasing and acquisition

Primary research interests

Geothermal energy production

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Margaret Mann

Group Manager

Areas of expertise

Technical and Economic Feasibility Analysis
Environmental Analysis
Strategic planning for market development

Primary research interests

Life cycle assessment of renewable energy and conventional technologies
Public/private sector technical support
Evaluation of technical, policy, and programmatic benefits

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Ben Maples

Engineer

Areas of expertise

Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) analysis
Wind turbine and plant component costs
Assessing wind turbine performance

Primary research interests

Developing transparent cost models for wind energy
Assessing wind technology impacts on LCOE

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Anelia Milbrandt

Senior Energy Resources Analyst

Areas of expertise

Biomass resource assessment
Geospatial modeling and analysis
Integrated resource, infrastructure, and market analysis

Primary research interests

Sustainable biomass resource development
Global natural resources and population dynamics
Renewable energy programs in developing countries

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Dani Salyer

Administrative Assistant/JISEA Coordinator

Areas of expertise

Office management
Industry research
Proposal support
Copy writing and editing
Executive level administrative and project support
Sales and marketing management
Operational systems development

Primary research interests

Multi-organizational administration

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Ethan Warner

Sustainability Analyst

Areas of expertise

Life cycle assessment
System dynamics modeling
Energy policy
Policy analysis
Risk analysis

Primary research interests

System dynamics modeling of renewable technologies and energy systems
Technological, social, economic, and environmental impacts of energy policy
Sustainability and life cycle assessment

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Kermit Witherbee

Geothermal Energy Geologist/Analyst

Areas of expertise

Renewable and nonrenewable energy resource assessments
Land use planning and NEPA
Development and implementation of minerals and energy policy
Geothermal leasing and permitting
Minerals exploration and development

Primary research interests

Policy implications for geothermal resources development
Geothermal resource assessments
Geothermal exploration and development

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Michael Woodhouse

Solar PV Technologies and Economics Analyst

Areas of expertise

Fundamental science of photovoltaics (PV) and solar hydrogen technologies
Economics of PV - From manufacturing to levelized cost of energy (LCOE)

Primary research interests

Manufacturing costs, systems-level installation costs and LCOE estimates for PV technologies
Capital costs and LCOE estimates for other power generating technologies, including other renewables and also the traditional sources
Serve as Associate Editor for The Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, for publications within the topical areas of International Energy Economics and Policy.

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