Maureen Hand
SR. ENGINEER
Mechanical Engineering
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States of America
Biography
Maureen has worked at NREL since 1995. Most recently, she coordinated the Wind Vision Report, a collaborative analytic effort among public and private organizations to investigate the potential for wind energy to provide 20% of the nation's future electricity needs. Prior to leading this analytic effort, Maureen investigated active control system design for utility-scale wind turbines and contributed to experimental investigation of wind turbine aerodynamics. Her contributions were recognized through an NREL Outstanding Team Staff Award in 2001.
Research Interest
Mechanical Engineering
Publications
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Boukhezzar B, Siguerdidjane H, Hand MM. Nonlinear control of variable-speed wind turbines for generator torque limiting and power optimization. Journal of solar energy engineering. 2006 Nov 1;128(4):516-30.
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Wiser R, Bollinger M, Barbose G, Belyeu K, Hand M, Heimiller D, Lew D, Milligan M, Mills A, Moreno A, Musial W. Annual report on US wind power installation, cost, and performance trends: 2006. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. 2008 May 20.
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Denholm P, Hand M. Grid flexibility and storage required to achieve very high penetration of variable renewable electricity. Energy Policy. 2011 Mar 31;39(3):1817-30.
