Nathanael Greene
Director, Renewable Energy Policy, Climate & Energy
Nathanael Greene specializes in researching, analyzing, and influencing policies related to renewables. Within the broad category of renewable energy, he has expertise in wind power, solar power, biofuels, biopower, emergent clean technologies such as batteries and fuel cells, and the interaction of renewables and wildlife. He also understands the relationships among these technologies and the state and federal laws and regulations that can either promote or inhibit them. Greene holds a bachelor's degree in public policy from Brown University and a master's in energy and resources from the University of California, Berkeley. He is based in NRDC's New York City office.
Areas of Work
Renewable Energy
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Report Recommends Improvements for State-Level Renewable Energy Siting
Expert BlogUnited StatesNathanael Greene
NRDC, along with Clean Air Task Force and the Nature Conservancy, jointly commissioned E3 to assess siting and permitting policies for renewable energy development and identify solutions.
Coming Together to Build Triple-Win Solar Projects
Expert BlogUnited StatesNathanael Greene
To help address the climate crisis, the United States needs to build approximately 564 gigawatts of renewable electricity and storage by 2035. To seize this opportunity, we’re all going to have to work together, and last week, key utility-scale solar…
Now We All Have to Be Wind, Solar, and Transmission Builders
Expert BlogUnited StatesNathanael Greene, Jacqueline Ennis
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act marks an unprecedented opportunity to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Clean energy advocates need to shift from working to make renewables and transmission cheaper—to making them easier to build.
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Down to the Wire: Progressive Permitting Reforms Will Accelerate Renewable Energy and Transmission Buildout and Help Meet U.S. Climate Targets
Issue BriefUnited StatesNathanael Greene, Cullen Howe
A Bad Biomass Bet: Why the Leading Approach to Biomass Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage Isn't Carbon Negative
Issue BriefUnited States, InternationalNathanael Greene, Sami Yassa
Advances in Wind Power Technology Mean Incredible Opportunities For Clean Energy Across ALL Regions
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Soon, Innovation Will Bring Cost-Effective, Pollution-Free Electricity To Every State