Dr. Geoffrey J. Blanford is a leading expert on integrated assessment and energy economy modeling.
His research activities include development of analytical tools such as the MERGE model and the US-REGEN model with applications including electricity markets, end-use electrification, and international climate policy.
Dr. Blanford is a Principal Technical Executive for Energy and Climate Policy Analysis with EPRI in Palo Alto, CA, where he has worked since 2006. He was a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report and serves as co-director of the International Energy Workshop (IEW). He holds a B.A. in mathematics from Yale University, a M.S. in operations research from Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in management science and engineering from Stanford University.
Recent Publications
- [1] LCRI Net-Zero 2050: U.S. Economy-Wide Deep Decarbonization Scenario Analysis. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2022. 3002024882
- [2] Bistline, J.E.T., Blanford, G., Grant, J. et al. Economy-wide evaluation of CO2 and air quality impacts of electrification in the United States. Nat Commun 13, 6693 (2022).
- [3] Bistline, J., Abhyankar, N., Blanford, G., Clarke, L., Fakhry, R., McJeon, H., Reilly, J., Roney, C., Wilson, T., Yuan, M., & Zhao, A. (2022). Actions for reducing US emissions at least 50% by 2030. Science, 376(6596), 922–924.
- [4] Bistline, J.E.T., Blanford, G.J. Impact of carbon dioxide removal technologies on deep decarbonization of the electric power sector. Natural Communication 12:3732. June 2021,
- [5] Bistline, J.E., G. J. Blanford, T Mai, J Merrick. Modeling Variable Renewable Energy and Storage in the Power Sector. Energy Policy. 156:112424, September 2021,