Zana Cranmer

Cranmer's research focuses on barriers to deployment of renewable energy technologies with a growing focus on energy and climate justice. She uses a mix of quantitative and qualitative approaches to address challenges in renewable energy and look for ways to improve outcomes. Cranmer completed a doctorate in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and holds a Master's degree in Engineering and Public Policy from the University of Maryland. She has a Bachelor's degree in Material Science and Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in South Africa.

Education

• Ph.D. University of Massachusetts
• MEPP University of Maryland
• BS Pennsylvania State University

Teaching Interests

Renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy systems, energy policy, energy economics, energy and climate justice

Research Interests

Energy and climate justice, offshore wind energy, solar energy, integrated assessment modeling, energy economics, energy policy, ecosystem impacts of energy infrastructure, public acceptance of energy infrastructure

Consulting/Practice Interests

Renewable energy economics and policy, integrated assessment modeling

Publications

Journal Articles

• Grymes, J., Newman, A., Cranmer, Z., Nock, D. (2023). Optimizing microgrid deployment for community resilience. Optimization and Engineering. Forthcoming.
• Cranmer, A., Steinfield, L., Miranda, J., Stohler, T. (2023). Energy Distributive Injustices: Assessing the demographics of communities surrounding renewable and fossil fuel power plants in the United States. Energy Research and Social Science, (100) 103050.
• Cranmer, A., Broughel, A., Ericson, J. D., Goldberg, M., Dharni, K. (2023). Getting to 30 GW by 2030: Visual preferences of coastal residents for offshore wind farms on the US East Coast. Energy Policy, (173) 113366.
• Cranmer, A., Ericson, J. D., Broughel, A., Dharni, K. (2022). Immersion matters: The medium is the message for wind energy. Journal of Cleaner Production, (378) 134498.
• Cranmer, A., Ericson, J. D., Ebers Broughel, A., Bernard, B., Robicheaux, E., Podolski, M. (2020). Worth a thousand words: Presenting wind turbines in virtual reality reveals new opportunities for social acceptance and visualization research. Energy Research & Social Science, (67) 101507.
• Cranmer, A., Baker, E. (2020). The global climate value of offshore wind energy. Environmental Research Letters, (15) 5 054003.
• Cranmer, A., Baker, E., Liesiö, J., Salo, A. (2018). A portfolio model for siting offshore wind farms with economic and environmental objectives. European Journal of Operational Research, (267) 1 304-314.
• Cranmer, A., Smetzer, J. R., Welch, L., Baker, E. (2017). A Markov model for planning and permitting offshore wind energy: A case study of radio-tracked terns in the Gulf of Maine, USA. Journal of Environmental Management, (193) 400-409.