Research Projects


Our researchers explore critical issues and address challenges that have regional, national, and global implications.


About Our Research Grants

Our 2023 Call for Grants is Open!

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.

This year, we are seeking 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. Preference will be given to research on the following topics:

  • Carbon Capture
  • U.S. Protectionism
  • Electricity Markets
  • Energy Poverty
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Climate Co-Benefits of Biology-First Agriculture
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Hydrogen
  • Investor Activism

Expected Outcomes

Grant money may be used from May 1, 2023 through June 2024. At the end of the grant period or upon completion of the research, the grantee will prepare a short policy digest (3,000 words maximum) based on grant-supported research. The digest format allows grantees to consider and connect their research to policy outcomes.

All policy digests must adhere to our review process and guidelines. Final digests will be published in HTML and PDF formats. All peer-reviewed publications resulting from this research must include a Kleinman Center acknowledgement. We will link to these publications from our site.

Please note, while policy digests may cover the same topic and findings as a future related journal article, they should be written for a different audience and should not be submitted to the Kleinman Center with the intention of republishing.

Requirements

To apply, applicants must develop a two-page proposal that includes:

  1. Problem Statement and Impact
  2. Proposed Work and Method
  3. Timeline
  4. Requested Funds
  5. Policy Digest Suggested Title
  6. Identification of Target Readers (i.e. legislators, senate committee, government, or international agency, etc.)

Note: Ph.D. students must also include a note of support from their supervisor.

Deadline

Deadline extended!

Applications should be sent to Lucy Corlett (lcorlett@upenn.edu) by Friday, April 28, 2023.

Eligibility

Our grant program is open to Penn faculty, postdocs, and Ph.D. students and researchers in the areas of energy and climate policy. Energy science and energy technology development projects are not eligible.

For questions about the research grants program, please email Angela Pachon

Awarded Research Projects

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Intersecting Energy Cultures: A Community-Based, Trans-Local Energy Justice Project Access & Equity 2022-2023 Bethany Wiggin Environment
Engineering Nature-Based Buffers to Address Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Andes Climate 2022-2023 Kristina Lyons Environment, International
Field Experiments to Measure the Impact of Solar Lights at the Bottom of the Pyramid Renewables 2022-2023 Serguei Netessine International, Solar
Electric Vehicle Charging Networks Reliability: Case Studies of National and Local Policies in Japan Transportation, Access & Equity 2022-2023 Bing-Yu Chiu Electric Vehicles, International
Privately Owned Battery Storage: Reshaping the Utility Business Case Emerging Tech, Markets & Regulation 2022-2023 Christian Kaps Storage
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? Renewables 2021-2022 Tom Daniels Agriculture, Land Management
Philadelphia’s Energy Transitions: A Short History Fossil Fuels, Renewables 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 Climate, Electricity 2021-2022 Peter Psarras Emissions
The Impact of Engineered Carbon Removal on Environmental Justice Initiatives Access & Equity, Emerging Tech 2021-2022 Maxwell Pisciotta Carbon Capture

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