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
The Effect of Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandates and Changing Consumer Demand on Automaker Strategies and Sales Transportation 2023-2024 Arthur van Benthem Electric Vehicles, Emissions
Achieving Net-Zero Emissions in the State of Michigan Climate, Electricity 2021-2022 Peter Psarras Emissions
The Performance of Offset Credit Options Across Emission Trading Schemes Climate 2020-2021 Chaeri Kim Carbon Pricing, Emissions
Regulating Fuel Economy Standards Markets & Regulation, Fossil Fuels, Transportation 2020-2021 Arthur van Benthem Electric Vehicles, Emissions
Architecture and Energy Transitions: The Case of the Bauhaus Dessau Building Cities & Buildings 2018-2019 Daniel Barber Coal, Emissions, Energy Efficiency, International
Uber and Lyft’s Effects on Gasoline Consumption and Emissions Transportation 2018-2019 Xiaoxia “Summer” Dong Emissions, Pennsylvania
Your Uber Has Arrived: Ridesharing and Emissions Impacts Transportation 2018-2019 Caitlin Gorback Emissions
The Politics of Carbon Taxes at the State Level Climate, Markets & Regulation 2018-2019 Ioana Marinescu Carbon Pricing, Emissions, Politics, Regulation
Unilateral Incentives to Self-Impose Emission Limits: Is There a Case for Pennsylvania and RGGI Climate, Markets & Regulation 2017-2018 Mike Abito Electricity Markets, Emissions, Pennsylvania
Socio-Spatial Carbon Collaborative Access & Equity, Cities & Buildings 2017-2018 Daniel Cohen Carbon Pricing, Emissions, Environment
Philadelphia’s Energy Transition Climate, Cities & Buildings 2016-2017 William Braham, Eugenie Birch, Tom Daniels, Erick Guerra, John Landis, Megan Ryerson, Barry Silverman, Susan Wachter Emissions, Pennsylvania
Chinese Policy Implications of Urban Form Energy Studies Cities & Buildings 2016-2017 Stefan Al Emissions, International
How to Improve Vehicle Emissions Policies? Transportation 2016-2017 Arthur van Benthem Emissions, Regulation
Airline Fuel Loading: Existing Airline Practices and Future Federal Regulations Transportation, Fossil Fuels 2014-2015 Megan Ryerson, Mark Hansen Aviation, Emissions, Regulation