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
Policy Guidance for Addressing Energy Insecurity and Utility Disconnections	Access & Equity	2024-2025	Alison Knasin	Utilities
Inflation Reduction Act Boom Towns	Access & Equity, Renewables	2024-2025	Sanya Carley
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