Funded 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 up to $15,000 (one-year) and $20,000 (two-year) grants to support new research or supplement existing research in energy and climate policy.

For questions about the research grants program, please email Oscar Serpell.

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Powering AI Without Locking in Emissions: Decision-Ready Life-Cycle and Techno-Economic Analysis of Data-Center–Anchored Decarbonization and Carbon Removal Greenhouse Gas Removal, Emerging Tech 2026-2027 Jennifer Wilcox Artificial Intelligence & Data
Threats to Energy Infrastructure and AI: The Taiwan Energy and Climate Security Partnership Emerging Tech, Climate 2026-2027 Scott Moore Artificial Intelligence & Data, International
Welfare Effects of Residential Battery Policies Electricity, Clean Energy, Access & Equity 2026-2027 Eliana Sena Sarmiento, Arthur van Benthem Storage
Untangling and Reinvigorating Utility Franchises Institutions & Governance 2026-2027 Shelley Welton Utilities
Energy, Water, and Heat in the AI Economy Climate, Emerging Tech 2026-2027 Ali Zaidi Artificial Intelligence & Data, Water
Examining Local Impacts of Disruptive National Industrial Policies Policy Design, Climate 2026-2027 Sika Gadzanku, Jamaal Green Artificial Intelligence & Data
Establishing Military, Legal, and Economic Deterrence Against Sabotage Targeting Energy and Critical Infrastructure of Democratic States Worldwide Fossil Fuels 2026-2027 Benjamin Schmitt International, Risk
Connecting Utility Disconnection Protections, Extreme Heat, and Health Policy Design, Access & Equity 2026-2027 Alison Knasin Public Health, Utilities
From FOAK to Financeable: Standardizing Readiness Signals for Climate Demonstration Projects Greenhouse Gas Removal, Climate 2026-2027 Jennifer Wilcox
Watts Behind the AI Revolution: Impacts of Data Centers on Energy Operations Electricity, Markets & Finance 2026-2027 Vishrut Rana, Serguei Netessine Artificial Intelligence & Data
Data Centers and the Challenge of Peak Electricity Demand Electricity, Markets & Finance 2026-2027 Martin Navarrete, Susanna Berkouwer Artificial Intelligence & Data, Demand Response
Investigating the Implications of Data Center Development for Energy Communities in Transition Policy Design, Emerging Tech 2026-2027 Sanya Carley Artificial Intelligence & Data
Advancing Land-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches for Climate Mitigation Greenhouse Gas Removal 2025-2026 Jennifer Wilcox Land Management
Strengthening Global Governance for Rare Earth Elements and Energy Security Institutions & Governance 2025-2026 William Burke-White Natural Resources
Decarbonization and Affordability: A Comparative Perspective Institutions & Governance, Access & Equity 2025-2026 Shelley Welton Emissions