Hannah Pauling is a member of the Thermal Energy Science and Technologies group in the Energy Conversion and Storage Systems Center at NREL. Hannah has experience in resource characterization and modeling, techno-economic analysis, and data analytics.

Research Interests

Geothermal energy

Geophysical data processing and analysis

Renewable energy policy and economics

Stakeholder and community engagement

Diversity, equity, and inclusion in geothermal research

Education

M.S., Geophysics, Colorado School of Mines

B.S., Geophysical Engineering with a minor in Economics, Colorado School of Mines

Professional Experience

Data Analyst Graduate Intern, NREL (2019-2020)

Engineering Intern, GeoStabilization International (2018)

Physical Science Intern, U.S. Geological Survey (2017-2018)

Associations and Memberships

Member, Geothermal Rising

Featured Work

2021 U.S. Geothermal Power Production and District Heating Market Report, NREL Technical Report (2021)

Evaluating the Feasibility of Geothermal Deep Direct-Use in the United States, Energy Conversion and Management (2021)

Geothermal Deep Direct-Use for Low-Carbon Heating: A Case Study at Cornell University, Geothermal Resources Council Transactions (2021)