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

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The Roles of Household Energy Usage and Ambient Air Pollution in Nairobi Access & Equity 2023-2024 Susanna Berkouwer Emissions, International, Public Health
A History of Regenerative Agriculture Practices from the Global South: Case Studies from Ethiopia and Zimbabwe Access & Equity 2023-2024 Thabo Lenneiye Agriculture, International
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
Evaluating K-12 Public School District Sustainability Plans for Climate and Energy Justice Access & Equity, Climate 2023-2024 Akira Drake Rodriquez
Intersecting Energy Cultures: A Community-Based, Trans-Local Energy Justice Project Access & Equity 2022-2023 Bethany Wiggin Environment
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
The Economics of Grid Reliability and Voltage Improvements Access & Equity, Electricity 2022-2023 Susanna Berkouwer Grids, International
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
The Impact of Engineered Carbon Removal on Environmental Justice Initiatives Access & Equity, Emerging Tech 2021-2022 Maxwell Pisciotta Carbon Capture
Increasing Electricity Access in the Developing World through Equitable Load-Shedding Electricity, Access & Equity 2020-2021 Tomer Mangoubi International
Energy Policy When Households Face Credit Constraints: Evidence from India, Kenya, Mexico, and Brazil Markets & Regulation, Access & Equity 2020-2021 Susanna Berkouwer Carbon Pricing, International, Subsidies
Wartime Speed During Peacetime? How New York State Built an Unprecedented Coalition for Breakneck Renewables Deployment Renewables, Access & Equity 2020-2021 Daniel Cohen Grids
Implementing SDG7 in the Informal Settlements: The Case of Accra, Ghana Electricity, Access & Equity 2019-2020 Eugenie Birch International
Energy Cost Burdens for Low-Income Households Cities & Buildings, Access & Equity 2018-2019 Vincent Reina, Constantine Kontokosta Energy Efficiency

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