Robert H. Williams is a senior research scientist at the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI),

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...

. He graduated from

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Stat ...

with a BS in

physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

in 1962, and from

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with a PhD, in theoretical plasma physics, in 1967. He taught at

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

, Physics Department, in 1970. In 1972, he became Chief Scientist of the

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's Energy Policy Project.

Awards

* 1988 Leo Szilard Award for Physics in the Public Interest * 1989 Max Born Medal and Prize * 1991 Sadi Carnot Award * 1993

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* 2000

Volvo Environment Prize The Volvo Environment Prize is a highly regarded annual scientific award. The prize is awarded to individuals who "''explore the way to a sustainable world''." The prize is awarded by the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation which was instituted in ...

Works

"A Renewables-Intensive Global Energy Scenario"
''Renewable energy: sources for fuels and electricity'', Editors Thomas B. Johansson, Laurie Burnham, Island Press, 1993,

References

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