Research Projects
Our researchers explore critical issues and address challenges that have regional, national, and global implications.
About Our Research Grants
Each year, the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 to support new research or supplement existing research in energy and climate policy.
We seek requests for proposals from University of Pennsylvania faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students for research projects in the areas of energy and climate policy that can leverage Penn research and support the advancement of our mission.
For questions about the research grants program, please email Angela Pachon.
Call for Research Proposals
The 2024-2025 call for grants is now open! Preference for our climate and energy policy grants will be given to the following topics:
- IRA and BIL Implementation and Evaluation
- Grid Oversight
- Offshore Wind
- Critical Mineral Supply
- LNG Exports
- Extreme Heat and Community Resilience
- PECO Collaboration
In addition to the climate and energy policy grants, the Carl H. Goldsmith Sustainable Agriculture Fund will award several grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, and one grant up to $50,000 to support new research or supplement existing research in agriculture and climate policy.
Deadline
Applications should be sent to Arwen Kozak (arwenk@sas.upenn.edu) by Friday, May 3, 2024.
Awarded Research Projects
Sort by Title | Research Areas | Sort by Year | Researchers | Keywords |
How Can We Deploy Solar Fuels in a Decarbonized Society? | Emerging Tech, Renewables | 2023-2024 | Karen Goldberg, Walter Johnsen, Thomas Mallouk | Solar |
Privately Owned Battery Storage: Reshaping the Utility Business Case | Emerging Tech, Markets & Regulation | 2022-2023 | Christian Kaps | Storage |
The Impact of Engineered Carbon Removal on Environmental Justice Initiatives | Access & Equity, Emerging Tech | 2021-2022 | Maxwell Pisciotta | Carbon Capture |
Power Issue of Scenario Journal | Access & Equity, Electricity, Emerging Tech | 2018-2019 | Nicholas Pevzner, Stephanie Carlisle | Politics |
Humidity Responsive, Water Harvesting and Self-Cooling Building Envelopes | Emerging Tech, Cities & Buildings, Electricity | 2016-2017 | Shu Yang | Water |
A Research Agenda for Tribology | Emerging Tech, Electricity | 2014-2015 | Robert Carpick, Andy Jackson | Energy Efficiency |