Ed Wall

U. S. Department of Energy

Edward J. Wall is Program Manager of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program Office at the U. S. Department of Energy. He is responsible for over $200 million in research funding for hybrid drivetrains, advanced batteries, lightweight materials, advanced combustion and fuels, vehicle systems integration, and deployment activities. He is responsible for two major government industry partnerships, the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership and the 21st Century Truck Partnership.

Prior to joining this office, Mr. Wall developed DOE technology utilization and commercialization policies for the Deputy Under Secretary for Research and Development Management. Mr. Wall was also the point of contact for implementation of numerous interagency activities relating to sustainable technologies, and the primary analyst for major partnership activities in the Department.

With the Department of the Interior, Mr. Wall directed policy analyses related to exploration and production of oil and gas on the U.S. outer continental shelf. These ranged from assessments of the effectiveness of offshore inspection procedures and the potential advantages of offshore oil terminals in U.S. oil distribution to the expected impacts of domestic content legislation on offshore platform fabrication.

U. S. Department of Energy Mr. Wall received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Muhlenberg College in 1972, and a Master's degree in Geology from the Johns Hopkins University in 1975.