Dave Renné

Dave Renné is a member of the International and Environmental Studies Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis and Applications Center.

Principal Program Leader
On staff since 1991
Phone number: 303-384-7408
Email: david_renne@nrel.gov

Analysis expertise

• Global renewable energy resource assessment and analysis
• Global renewable energy technology applications
• Development and dissemination of the energy resources

Primary research interests

• Supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Cooperation and Development (SARI/Energy) program to build mutually beneficial energy linkages among the countries of South Asia.
• Expanding the United Nations Environment Network ability support the advancement of clean and sustainable energy
• Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment

Education and background training

• Ph.D. in earth resources, Colorado State University, YEAR
• M.S. in atmospheric sciences, Colorado State University, YEAR
• B.A. in physics, Kalamazoo College, YEAR

Prior work experience

• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Wash. (1975-1991):
  - Wind Characteristics Program Element
  - National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program
  - The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program

Other affiliations

• Operating Agent for IEA/SHC Task 36 "Solar Resource Knowledge Management" (funded by NCPV)

Selected publications and Web sites

Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA) Web site

Renne, D., M. Kelly, 2006. Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (Poster), presented at AWEA's Windpower 2006 Conference and Exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 4-7 2006. NREL Report No. PO-500-39925.

Renne, D., M. Kelly, P. Lilienthal, P. Gilman, I. Baring-Gould, D. Heimiller, A. Milbrandt, T. Ferguson, 2006. Strategic Approach for Promoting Access to Clean Energy Development, presented at the ASES's Solar 2006 Conference, July 9-13 2006, Denver, Colorado. NREL Report No. CP-710-39665.

Wilcox, S., M. Anderberg, W. Beckman, A. DeGaetano, R. George, C. Gueymard, W. Marion, D. Myers, R. Perez, N. Lott, D. Renne, P. Stackhouse, F. Vignola, 2006. Towards Production of an Updated National Solar Radiation Database, presented at the ASES's Solar 2006 Conference, 9-13 July 2006, Denver, Colorado. NREL Report No. CP-560-39597.

Renne, D., H.G. Beyer, L. Wald, R. Meyer, R. Perez, P. Stackhouse, 2006. Solar Resource Knowledge Management: A New Task of the International Energy Agency, presented to the ASES's Solar 2006 Conference, July 9-13, 2006, Denver, Colorado. NREL Report No. CP-710-39660.

Middleton, P., J. Ohi, D. Renne, 2005. Renewable Hydrogen - International Pathways and Progress, presented at the 2005 Solar World Congress, August 8-12, 2005, Orlando, Florida. NREL Report No. CP-550-39704.

Full list of Dave Renné publications (NREL)