Abstract

Guiding Energy Investment and Policy with Sustainable Energy Planning
Track: Climate Change
Authors: Donna Heimiller

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently established a new global institute dedicated to analyzing, speeding and smoothing the transition to sustainable energy worldwide. This paper focuses on NREL's projects and initiatives that are supported by geospatial analysis and modeling to guide decisions on energy investment and policy. Highlites include multiple resource assessment technologies, regional-scale site evaluation, and energy system modeling.

Donna Heimiller
US Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Lab, Strategic Energy Analysis Center
1617 Cole Blvd
Golden, Colorado 80401
United States
Phone: 303-275-4675
Fax: 303-275-4675
E-mail: donna.heimiller@nrel.gov