Scott Haase

Scott Haase is a member of the State, Local, and Tribal Integrated Applications Group in the Strategic Energy Analysis and Applications Center.

Senior Project Leader
On staff since 2007
Phone number: 303-275-3057
E-mail: scott_haase@nrel.gov

Areas of expertise

• Engineering and economic feasibility analysis of renewable energy (RE) projects
• Design and sizing of RE systems
• RE project planning and deployment through public/private partnerships
• Biomass and biofuel resources, technologies, policies and development issues
• Tribal wind and biomass energy projects

Primary research interests

• Energy resource management
• Tribal/governmental/corporate energy project development and technical assistance
• Utilization of state and national policies and incentives for renewable energy development
• Use of biomass fast pyrolysis for heat, power, bio-oil and bio-char production

Education and background training

• M.S. in technology and human affairs (focus in engineering and policy), Washington University, 1992
• B.S. in mechanical engineering (focus in energy), University of Vermont, 1986

Prior work experience

• Renewable energy engineer, Lockheed Martin (2006-2007)
• Affiliate Professor, Colorado State University (2004-Present)
• Program manager, Denver Operations, Mcneil Technologies (1998-2006)
• Analyst, senior associate and office manager, NEOS Corporation/Global Energy Partners (1992-1998)
• St. Louis area recruiter, U.S. Peace Corps/Washington University, St. Louis, MO (1991-1992)
• GIS/Computer specialist, American Ag International and Ministry Of Agriculture, Lesotho (1989-1990)
• Math/Science teacher, Peace Corps Volunteer, U.S. Peace Corps, Lesotho (1986-1988)

Other affliliations

• Member, U.S. Biomass Power Producers Association
• Member, Colorado Renewable Energy Society

Selected publications

Rooney, T.E., S.G. Haase, A.E. Wiselogel. (1999). "Lignocellulosic Feedstock Resource Assessment." Proceedings of the Fourth Biomass Conference of the Americas, 29 August - 2 September 1999. United Kingdom: Elsevier Science, Ltd. Vol. 1: pp. 99-105; NREL Report No. 27279.

Wiselogel, A.E., P. Volkin, S. Haase, J. Whittier, R. Dettmann. (1997). "Front Range Forest Health Partnership Biomass-to-Ethanol Feasibility Study." Proceedings of the 3rd Biomass Conference of the Americas, 24-29 August 1997. Oxford, UK: Pergamon Vol. 1: pp. 47-54; NREL Report No. 24296.