Director of Energy Technology
Director of Energy Technology

Biography

Dr. Matteo Muratori is an award-winning researcher and internationally recognized leader in energy system transformation and mobility. He currently serves as the Sector Director for Energy Technologies at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where he stewards a research portfolio exceeding $120 million in annual activity. His portfolio spans water power, solar and wind energy, bioenergy, industrial chemicals, hydrogen, vehicle technologies and advanced batteries, and those technologies’ integration within the broader energy system. In this role, Matteo leads a team of senior advisors and program managers to translate complex sponsor needs into impactful research strategies. He works closely with federal agencies and other stakeholders to align PNNL’s capabilities with mission objectives, shaping programs that deliver high-impact outcomes. Insights from these engagements directly inform the laboratory’s internal investments and long-term strategic direction.

An analytically minded leader, Matteo has deep expertise across a variety of energy and transportation topics, uniquely equipping him to advise executive decision-makers, envision high-impact programs, lead complex multidisciplinary initiatives, and foster effective cross-organizational partnerships.

Before joining PNNL, Matteo spent a decade at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where he was a distinguished member of the research staff and a group manager. He also served as the Chief Analyst for Sustainable Transportation and Fuels at the U.S. Department of Energy. He began his career as an ExxonMobil Fellow at the Joint Global Change Research Institute. 

Dr. Muratori has received several awards and recognitions—including the 2024 Secretary of Energy Award—and is a member of the 2026 cohort of the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine New Voices program. He has authored more than 150 technical publications cited over 14,000 times (h-index: 55), including contributions to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report and the Fifth National Climate Assessment. Matteo is an active voice in the scientific community and is frequently invited to present at international conferences and engage with major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the BBC. Born and raised in Italy, Matteo is a first-generation American and the first in his family to attend college. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in energy engineering (summa cum laude) from Politecnico di Milano (ranked as the top university in Italy), as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering, along with a minor in statistics, from The Ohio State University.

Education

  • PhD in mechanical engineering, The Ohio State University 
  • MS in mechanical/aerospace engineering, The Ohio State University 
  • MS in energy engineering, Politecnico di Milano 
  • BS in energy engineering, Politecnico di Milano 

Publications

2025

  • Bistline J., M.T. Binsted, G. Blanford, G. Boyd, M. Browning, Y. Cai, and J.A. Edmonds, et al. 2025. "Policy Implications of Net-Zero Emissions: A Multi-Model Analysis of United States Emissions and Energy System Impacts." Energy and Climate Change 6:Art. No. 100191. PNNL-SA-207064. doi:10.1016/j.egycc.2025.100191
  • Gao R., T. Mai, S.S. Mousavi, C. Rossmann, M.T. Binsted, J. Bistline, and G. Blanford, et al. 2025. "Evolving Electricity Supply and Demand to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions: Insights from the EMF-37 Study." Energy and Climate Change 6:Art. No. 100196. PNNL-SA-205143. doi:10.1016/j.egycc.2025.100196

2024

  • Ledna et al., 2024. “Assessing total cost of driving competitiveness of zero-emission trucks.” iScience27, 109385: iScience, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109385

2023

2022

2021

  • Muratori et al., 2021. “The Rise of Electric Vehicles – 2020 Status and Future Expectations.” Progress in Energy, 3: 022002. Doi: 10.1088/2516-1083/abe0ad.
  • Borlaug, Muratori, et al., 2021. “Heavy-duty truck electrification and the impacts of depot charging on electricity distribution systems.” Nature Energy, 6, 673–682. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00855-0.
  • Muratori et al., 2021. “Exploring the future energy-mobility nexus: the transportation energy & mobility pathway options (TEMPO) model.” Transportation Research Part D, 98: 102967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2021.102967
  • Cochran et al., 2021. “The Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study (LA100).” NREL/TP-6A20-79444. https://maps.nrel.gov/la100/ 

2020

2019

  • Muratori, Kontou, and Eichman. 2019. “Electricity rates for electric vehicle direct current fast charging in the United States.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 113: 109235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2019.06.042

2018 

  • Muratori, 2018. “Impact of uncoordinated plug-in electric vehicle charging on residential power demand.” Nature Energy. 3: 193-201. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-017-0074-z
  • Wang, Muratori et al., 2018. “Quantifying the flexibility of hydrogen production systems to support large-scale renewable energy integration.” Journal of Power Sources. 399: 383-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2018.07.101
  • Mai et al., 2018. “Electrification futures study: Scenarios of electric technology adoption and power consumption for the United States.” NREL/TP-6A20-71500. https://doi.org/10.2172/1459351

2017 

  • Davidson C.L., R.T. Dahowski, H.C. McJeon, L.E. Clarke, G.C. Iyer, and M. Muratori. 2017. “The value of CCS under current policy scenarios: NDCs and beyond.” Energy Procedia 114. PNNL-SA-121411. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1885
  • Muratori M., C.M. Ledna, H.C. McJeon, P. Kyle, P.L. Patel, S.H. Kim, and M.A. Wise, et al. 2017. “Cost of Power or Power of Cost: a U.S. Modeling Perspective.” Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 77. PNNL-ACT-SA-10131. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.055
  • Muratori M., H. Kheshgi, B.K. Mignone, H.C. McJeon, and L.E. Clarke. 2017. “The future role of CCS in electricity and liquid fuel supply.” Energy Procedia 114. PNNL-ACT-SA-10186. doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1893
  • Muratori M., H. Kheshgi, B.K. Mignone, L.E. Clarke, H.C. McJeon, and J.A. Edmonds. 2017. “Carbon Capture and Storage across Fuels and Sectors in Energy System Transformation Pathways.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 57. PNNL-ACT-SA-10144. doi:10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.11.026
  • Muratori M., S.J. Smith, P. Kyle, R.P. Link, B.K. Mignone, and H. Kheshgi. 2017. “Role of the Freight Sector in Future Climate Change Mitigation Scenarios.” Environmental Science & Technology 51, no. 6:3526-3533. PNNL-ACT-SA-10153. doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b04515
  • Wise M.A., M. Muratori, and P. Kyle. 2017. “Biojet Fuels and Emissions Mitigation in Aviation: an Integrated Assessment Modeling Analysis.” Transportation Research. Part D: Transport and Environment 52, no. Part A:244 - 253. PNNL-SA-120807. doi:10.1016/j.trd.2017.03.006
  • Muratori et al., 2017. “Carbon capture and storage across fuels and sectors in energy system transformation pathways.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 57: 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2016.11.026
  • Muratori et al., 2017. “Cost of power or power of cost: A US modeling perspective.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 77: 861-874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.04.055

2016 

  • Muratori M., and G. Rizzoni. 2016. “Residential Demand Response: Dynamic Energy Management and Time-Varying Electricity Pricing.” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 31, no. 2:1108 -1 117. PNNL-ACT-SA-10029. doi:10.1109/TPWRS.2015.2414880
  • Muratori M., K.V. Calvin, M.A. Wise, P. Kyle, and J.A. Edmonds. 2016. “Global Economic Consequences of Deploying Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS).” Environmental Research Letters 11, no. 9:095004. PNNL-ACT-SA-10154. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/095004
  • Orsi F., M. Muratori, M. Rocco, E. Colombo, and G. Rizzoni. 2016. “A multi-dimensional well-to-wheels analysis of passenger vehicles in different regions: Primary energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and economic cost.” Applied Energy 169. PNNL-ACT-SA-10086. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.039
  • Muratori, et al., 2016. “Global economic consequences of deploying bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).” Environmental Research Letters. 11(9). Doi:10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/095004
  • Orsi, Muratori, et al., 2016. “A multi-dimensional well-to-wheels analysis of passenger vehicles in different regions.” Applied Energy, 169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.039
  • Muratori and Rizzoni 2016. “Residential demand response: dynamic energy management and time-varying electricity pricing.” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 31(2). https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2015.2414880

2015 

  • Schuelke-Leech B., B. Barry, M. Muratori, and B. Yurkovich. 2015. “Big Data issues and opportunities for electric utilities.” Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 52. PNNL-ACT-SA-10039. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2015.07.128

2014

2013