Caroline Sallum Uriarte is a member of the Markets & Policy Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.

Areas of Expertise

Low emission development strategies – planning and implementation
International energy analysis
Renewable energy grid integration

Research Interests

Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Low emissions development strategies
International collaboration to address climate change
Renewable energy technology development, resource assessment, and grid integration
Policies and market analysis for renewable energy and energy efficiency

Education

M.S., Engineering Systems (electrical specialty), Colorado School of Mines, 2007
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2004

Prior Work Experience

Teaching Assistant, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (2008–09)
Intern, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA (2007)

Other Affiliations

Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Featured Publications

Sullivan, Patrick, Caroline Uriarte, and Walter Short. 2014. "Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Options in the U.S. Electric Sector: A ReEDS Analysis." Energy Journal  35, no. 11 (January): 101-114. 

Milbrandt, Anelia and Caroline Uriarte. 2012. Bioenergy Assessment Toolkit. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A20-56456.

Bird, Lori, Caroline Chapman, Jeff Logan, Jenny Sumner, and Walter Short. 2011. "Evaluating Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap Scenarios in the U.S. Electric Sector." Energy Policy 39, no. 5 (May): 2573-85. 

Bird, Lori, Caroline Chapman, Jeff Logan, Jenny Sumner, and Walter Short. 2010. Evaluating Renewable Portfolio Standards and Carbon Cap Scenarios in the U.S. Electric Sector. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A2-48258.

Simoes, M. Godoy., Caroline Uriarte, Sudipta Chakraborty,  and Felix A. Farret.  2006."Cost Considerations on Fuel Cell Renewable Energy Systems." IEEE Industry Applications Conference 5 (October): 2169-76.

Uriarte, Caroline 2007. Electrical Modeling and Integration of Distributed Energy Resources Into The Electric Grid. Masters Thesis, Colorado School of Mines. February.