Graeme is an Analyst in the Electricity Practice, and brings a background in mechanical engineering and computer modeling to RMI. He is passionate about accelerating the adoption of efficient and renewable resources, and excited about RMI's vision for the future U.S. energy economy. Graeme joined RMI in June 2011.
Select RMI Projects
- Impacts of renewable resources - Graeme has been involved in several projects analyzing the operational and economic impacts of high penetrations of distributed and renewable generation. These include, for example, a study of the Merit Order Effect (the reduction in average electricity prices) resulting from large wind power capacities in Texas and the Midwest and an analysis of the rate impacts of high penetrations of distributed solar PV under existing and innovative electricity rate structures.
- Reinventing Fire - Graeme worked on developing content for the Electricity portion of the Reinventing Fire Knowledge Center.
Background
Prior to joining RMI, Graeme worked for Amprius, a Li-ion battery startup company in the San Francisco Bay Area. Amprius is developing high-density Silicon anodes for Li-ion batteries, hoping to revolutionize energy storage for portable electronics and electric vehicles. As part of the Platforms & Testing team, Graeme helped develop new cell fabrication techniques and testing methods and infrastructure to drive Amprius' work. While at Stanford University, Graeme focused on thermodynamics and heat transfer and the modeling of energy systems, and also conducted independent research on the integration of renewable resources in California.
Education
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, with emphasis in Thermodynamics and Energy Systems, Stanford University, 2009
- Bachelor of Science in Earth Systems, with Minor in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2008
Publications
- "Matching Hourly and Peak Demand by Combining Different Renewable Energy Sources: A case study for California in 2020," G. Hoste, M. Dvorak, and M. Jacobson, Stanford University Undergraduate Research Project final report, 2009.