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Hanna Breunig

Research Scientist

Building 090, Room 2004

M/S 90R2002

Phone: 510-486-4046

hannabreunig@lbl.gov

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Biography

Dr. Hanna Breunig is a Research Scientist in the Sustainable Energy Systems Group in the Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division. She holds a secondary joint appointment in the Earth Systems and Society Domain in the Climate and  Ecosystem Science Division. Hanna specializes in spatially- and temporally-resolved environmental, human health, and economic impact assessment of emerging energy and wastewater treatment technologies. These include waste-to-energy/resource systems, bioenergy, distributed generation, and gas (H2, CO2, CH4) capture, utilization, and management technologies. Currently, she is collaborating with a team of scientist in ETA to develop a roadmap for sustainable, cost-effective utilization of waste biomass for distributed energy generation in California. She holds a B.Sc. in Environmental Engineering from Cornell University and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UC Berkeley.

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Research Interests

  • In my research, I try to understand the environmental, economic, and human health impacts of water, food, and energy systems at local and global scales. I develop new methods for modeling emerging technologies, management decisions, and policies to bound potential impacts, risks, and co-benefits. Techniques used in my work include techno-economic analysis, life cycle assessment, market analysis, and scenario analysis.
  • My current research interests include: methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen systems; waste-to-energy; circular economy; resiliency; bioenergy; wastewater treatment; food waste reduction and resource recovery; building stock dynamics; urban land use forecasting.
  • My ongoing projects involve the bulk storage and distribution of hydrogen and biogas, and the utilization of organic waste for bioenergy production.

Education

  • Environmental Engineering, PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 2015
  • Environmental Engineering, MS, University of California, Berkeley, 2011
  • Environmental Engineering, BS, Cornell University, 2010

Experience

  • Research Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2018-Present
  • Senior Scientific Engineering Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2016-2018
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2015-2016
  • Graduate Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 2010-2015

Awards

  • Glenn Seaborg Early Career Development Award Berkeley Lab LDRD, 2017
  • EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowship, 2014
  • Schmidt-MacArthur Fellowship, 2014
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