William Wallace

William Wallace is a member of the International and Environmental Studies Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis and Applications Center.

Senior Project Leader
On staff April 1979 to November 2004 (NCPV) and September 2007 to present (SEAAC)
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

• B.S. in chemistry, Memphis State University, Memphis, Tenn. (1972)
• M.S. and Ph.D. in physical chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill. (1974/1977)
• Post-doctoral research in electrochemistry, University of Texas at Austin (1977-1979)

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.