The Workshop on Atmospheric Challenges for the Wind Energy Industry was held virtually October 19-20, 2020. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Mesoscale to Microscale Coupling (MMC) Team, the workshop featured presentations from several wind energy and atmospheric modeling experts. Approximately 200 participants attended to discuss the challenges of modeling wind energy from the perspectives of industry and research.
See a sample of speakers in the list below. Click the Presentations tab to view videos and slides from workshop presentations. Find out more about the MMC project and find contact information under the Conact tab.
DOE DECISION-MAKERS
Robert Marlay Director, Wind Energy Technology Office (WETO)
Michael Derby Chief Technology Officer, WETO
Shannon Davis Program Analyst, WETO
INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Mark Ahlstrom NextEra
Greg Oxley Siemens-Gamesa
Philippe Beaucage UL / AWS Truepower
Jennifer Newman REsurety, Inc.
Mark Zagar Vestas Wind Systems
Pep Moreno Vortex
Vijayant Kumar Sentient Science
Pietre Gebraad Siemens-Gamesa
Andreas Knauer Equinor
Daniel Kirk-Davidoff UL/AWS Truepower
WIND ENERGY RESEARCHERS
Charlotte Bay Hasager Technical University of Denmark, Keynote Speaker
Matt Churchfield National Renewable Energy Lab
Colleen Kaul Pacific Northwest National Lab
Branko Kosović National Center for Atmospheric Research
Jeff Mirocha Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Sue Ellen Haupt National Center for Atmospheric Research
Caroline Draxl National Renewable Energy Lab
Peter Sullivan National Center for Atmospheric Research
Raj Rai Pacific Northwest National Lab
Eliot Quon National Renewable Energy Lab
Domingo Munoz-Esparza National Center for Atmospheric Research
Paul Fleming National Renewable Energy Lab
David John Gagne National Center for Atmospheric Research
Ryan King National Renewable Energy Lab