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Jordan Macknick is the Lead Energy-Water-Land Analyst for NREL. He is a member of the Strategic Energy Analysis Center's Systems Modeling team within the Resources and Sustainability Group. His primary work addresses the environmental impacts of energy technologies, while seeking opportunities for energy and ecological synergies.
In his energy-water-land leadership capacity, Macknick analyzes national and regional implications of different energy pathways in the context of water and land resources, evaluates opportunities to improve the energy management of water infrastructure, and explores innovative approaches to co-locating solar and agricultural activities.
Interface of energy, water, and land issues in policy planning
Co-location of agriculture and solar technologies
Energy services of water infrastructure
Water management in unconventional oil and gas operations
Areas of Expertise
Systems modeling of energy and water infrastructure interactions
Renewable-powered water treatment systems
Meta-analysis of diverse data sets
Low-impact renewable energy development
Research Associate, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) (2009)
Research Assistant, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University (2007–2009)
Community Wind Specialist Intern, Windustry (2007)
Assistant Managing Director, EcoFacilitation Ltd. (2005–2006)
Bachelor, Mathematics and Environmental Studies, Hamline University
Master, Transboundary Natural Resource Policy, Yale University
Research output: NREL › Technical Report
Research output: NREL › Technical Report
Research output: NREL › Technical Report
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: NREL › Presentation