William Wallace
William Wallace is a member of the Market and Policy Impact Analysis Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center.
Senior Project Leader
On staff 1979-2004 (NCPV) and since September 2007 (SEAC)
Phone number: 303-384-7554
E-mail: william.wallace@nrel.gov
Areas of expertise
- Development and pilot testing of sustainable development models for rural electrification
- Renewable energy programs in developing countries
- Business development and commercialization strategies for biomass, wind, and solar applications
Primary research interests
- International cooperation with China for renewable energy development
- Sustainable rural energy development and rural electrification
- Applications, markets, and policy development for solar, wind and biomass
Education and background training
- Post-doctoral research in electrochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 1979
- M.S. and Ph.D. in physical chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1977
- B.S. in chemistry, Memphis State University, Memphis, TN, 1972
Prior work experience
- Senior project leader, SEAAC, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colo. (2007-present)
- Senior technical adviser, UNDP Renewable Energy Program, Beijing, China (1999-2007)
- Project manager, NCPV, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colo. (1991-1999)
- On assignment - PV and High-Temperature Superconductivity Programs, U.S. DOE, Washington, D.C., (1989-1991)
- Senior scientist, Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colo. (1979-1989)
Other affiliations
- American Chemical Society
- Electrochemical Society
Selected publications
W. Wallace and Z. Wang, "Solar Energy in China: Development Trends for Solar Water Heaters and Photovoltaics in the Urban Environment," Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society, Vol. 26, No. 2, April 2006.
W. Wallace, S. Wang, F. Lu, and Z. Wang, "UNDP/GEF Support for China's National Rural Electrification Programs," Proc. 15th International PVSEC, October 10-15, 2005, Shanghai, P.R. China.
W. Wallace, et al, "National Wind Farm Resource Assessment Program in China," Proc. 2003 European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC), June 16-20, 2003, Madrid, Spain.
J. Byrne, B. Shen, and W. Wallace, "The Economics of Sustainable Energy for Rural Development: A Study of Renewable Energy in Rural China," Energy Policy, Vol. 1, pp. 45-54, 1998.
W. Wallace, "Government Terrestrial Acceleration Programs," Solar Cells and Their Applications, L. Partain, ed., pp. 491-511, John Wiley & Sons, 1995.
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