Hal Harvey is the Founder of Energy Innovation, an energy and environmental policy firm based in San Francisco, USA. Between 1991 and 2002, Harvey served as Founder and CEO of the Energy Foundation, a philanthropy supporting policy solutions that advance renewable energy and energy efficiency. He then helped establish Energy Foundation China, the European Climate Foundation, and the Indian Sustainable Energy Foundation. From 2002 to 2008, he served as Environment Program Director at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. 

Harvey holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Stanford University in Engineering, specializing in energy planning.