Research Projects - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

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.

Awarded Research Projects

Sort by Title	Research Areas	Sort by Year	Researchers	Keywords
Maladaptive Behaviors in Response to Energy Insecurity, the Role of LIHEAP during the Pandemic	Access & Equity, Cities & Buildings	2024-2025	Chenyi Ma, Dennis P. Culhane	Covid-19
Affordability-Opportunity: Vulnerability Tradeoff?	Access & Equity, Cities & Buildings	2024-2025	Yeonhwa Lee, Lance Freeman
The Potential for Industrial Waste Processing to Meet Both Carbon Storage and Critical Mineral Goals in Pennsylvania	Emerging Tech	2024-2025	Hélène Pilorgé, Peter Psarras, Shelvey Swett , Aline Uwase	Coal
Heat Stress and Urban Resilience: How Should We Plan for the Increasing Cooling Needs of Vulnerable	Cities & Buildings, Electricity	2024-2025	Dorit Aviv, William Braham, Siva Mathiyazhagan	Public Health
Policy Guidance for Addressing Energy Insecurity and Utility Disconnections	Access & Equity	2024-2025	Alison Knasin	Utilities
Transatlantic Energy Transition Law: Grid Governance in Conversation	Electricity	2024-2025	Shelley Welton	Grids
Inflation Reduction Act Boom Towns	Access & Equity, Renewables	2024-2025	Sanya Carley
Resurfacing the State? Media Portrayals and Public Perceptions of Federal Energy-Industry Investments	Renewables	2024-2025	Parrish Bergquist	Politics
The Roles of Household Energy Usage and Ambient Air Pollution in Nairobi	Access & Equity	2023-2024	Susanna Berkouwer	Emissions, International, Public Health
It’s Time for a Green Investment Treaty to Incentivize Climate-Aligned Foreign Direct Investment	Markets & Regulation	2023-2024	William Burke-White	Finance & Investment, International
How Can We Deploy Solar Fuels in a Decarbonized Society?	Emerging Tech, Renewables	2023-2024	Karen Goldberg, Walter Johnsen, Thomas Mallouk	Solar
Mitigating Climate Change Through Investor Activism	Climate	2023-2024	Joseph Huang	Finance & Investment
A History of Regenerative Agriculture Practices from the Global South: Case Studies from Ethiopia and Zimbabwe	Access & Equity	2023-2024	Thabo Lenneiye	Agriculture, International
How Will Electric Vehicles Influence the Changing Urban Infrastructure and Energy Network?	Transportation, Cities & Buildings	2023-2024	Zhongjie Lin	Electric Vehicles
Are Those Who Most Benefit from the IRA Aware It Exists? Guidance for Stakeholders and Policymakers	Access & Equity, Climate	2023-2024	Michael Mann, Heather Kostick, Julia Pampush	Politics