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 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 Oscar Serpell.

Awarded Research Projects

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The Economics of Grid Reliability and Voltage Improvements Access & Equity, Electricity 2022-2023 Susanna Berkouwer Grids, International
Think Globally, Act Locally: The Determinants of Local Policymakers’ Support for Climate Policy Climate 2021-2022 Sabrina Arias, Joshua Schwartz Politics
Path to Removing Barriers to Adoption of Low-Carbon Alternatives for Building Cooling Systems Cities & Buildings 2021-2022 Dorit Aviv Energy Efficiency
Health Benefits of the Clean Energy Transition Access & Equity 2021-2022 Susanna Berkouwer International, Public Health
Alternative Sources of Energy in Informal Settlements in Accra, Ghana Access & Equity 2021-2022 Eugenie Birch International
Local Zoning and the Regulation of Solar Farms on Agricultural Land: Helping or Hindering the Transition to Renewable Energy? Agriculture, Clean Energy 2021-2022 Tom Daniels Land Management
Philadelphia’s Energy Transitions: A Short History Fossil Fuels, Clean Energy 2021-2022 Jared Farmer Pennsylvania
Community‐Informed Accessibility Tool for Energy‐Efficient, Low‐Emissions Transportation Systems Transportation 2021-2022 Megan Ryerson Energy Efficiency
Achieving Net-Zero Emissions in the State of Michigan Greenhouse Gas Removal, Climate, Electricity 2021-2022 Peter Psarras Emissions
The Impact of Engineered Carbon Removal on Environmental Justice Initiatives Greenhouse Gas Removal, Access & Equity, Emerging Tech 2021-2022 Maxwell Pisciotta Carbon Capture
The Efficiency of Electricity Pricing Schemes Electricity, Markets & Finance 2021-2022 Arthur van Benthem Finance & Investment
Increasing Electricity Access in the Developing World through Equitable Load-Shedding Electricity, Access & Equity 2020-2021 Tomer Mangoubi International
Internet of Things for Measuring the Influence of Energy-Related Decisions on Indoor Environmental Quality Climate, Cities & Buildings 2020-2021 Nan (Nancy) Ma Public Health
The Performance of Offset Credit Options Across Emission Trading Schemes Climate 2020-2021 Chaeri Kim Carbon Pricing & Offsets, Emissions
Rare Earths in Renewables: The Story of Three Rs Clean Energy 2020-2021 Deep Jariwala Natural Resources