Matteo Muratori

Matteo Muratori was born and raised in Italy, where he attended Politecnico di Milano and earned a bachelor's and master’s degree cum laude in energy engineering. He continued his education in the United States and earned a second master’s and a Ph.D. degree from The Ohio State University. He is now the Chief Analyst for sustainable transportation at the U.S. Department of Energy and a Team Lead at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). NREL is the United States’ premier laboratory for the research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency and is widely regarded as the world’s leading research institute in this field. Matteo is an active member of the scientific community, serving as an editorial board member for top-tier journals, IPCC and NCA author, and contributing to multiple international efforts.

“Energy is foundational to our lifestyle, providing comfort and services in buildings, efficient industry and manufacturing, communications, mobility, and more. However, today’s energy system is heavily reliant on fossil fuels with major social and environmental implications: air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, concentrated in disadvantaged communities; water and land are suffering large-scale contamination; and climate change is often referred to as our generation’s biggest challenge. My research focuses on envisioning and developing a sustainable energy system. Over the last decade, I have explored system-level solutions focusing on technology options and policies to support the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure; large-scale electrification and effective integration of electric vehicles and hydrogen with the electricity grid; and global integrated assessment to develop clean energy transformation strategies. My career has taken me to the U.S., but climate change is a global issue: my work has global impacts and is done in collaboration with international experts. I am also supporting my home country directly by contributing to the Study Commission on "Climate Change, Infrastructure and Sustainable Mobility" for the Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Sustainable Mobility.