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Gwen Cochran

2024 Kleinman PEA Fellow at the Philadelphia Green Capital Corps and a ... emission reductions and foster economic development. Before joining Penn ... initiatives, focusing on subnational transportation and building electrification

Do Government Loans Crowd Out Private Borrowing?

-cost loans to individuals and businesses that have experienced a federally ... impact these loans have had on these recipients, and on the private market and examine whether Federally-provided credit is well-targeted to

Chinese Policy Implications of Urban Form Energy Studies

alternative fuels and electric vehicles, better urban design is an important yet ... transportation drops when urban form gets more compact and dense. Second, the size, configuration and orientation of urban blocks also influences the

Carbon Credits: Key to Nonprofit Sustainability in Morocco

The school year had barely come to an end and, I, alongside three ... financial and business consultants for the school year. The High Atlas ... , education, health, and capacity building. Throughout the year, our consulting

Measuring Carbon Effects of Urban Orchards

orchards, particularly focusing on perennial fruit and herb crops. The project seeks to quantify carbon sequestration by trees and shrubs in community orchards, assess the carbon impacts of local food production, and

De-risking Urban Climate Finance to Catalyze the Energy Transition

remains a major barrier preventing local governments and utilities in the global South from accelerating investments in decarbonization and climate adaptation. Innovative financing strategies and risk mitigation tools can

Cultivating Adoption: Evaluating the Impact of Optical Leaf Sensors on Precision Agriculture Outcomes

farms. We aim to provide a low-cost, biodegradable, and battery ... sensors and reactive yield mapping techniques. By quantifying the economic and environmental benefits through sensor scale-up, deployment, and

President Trump Releases Policy Plans

(with an emphasis on shale oil and gas, including on federal lands), lowering energy costs for consumers, and reducing or eliminating dependence on foreign oil from OPEC and nations hostile towards America.  Revenues

Glance into the Pre-Conference U.S. Energy Bill

legislation passed by each chamber – and presidential signature away from ... of the bills making it to conference committee has waxed and waned ... provisions (excluding the natural resources and environmental provisions that

Kleinman PEA Fellowship

issues of energy affordability and sustainability for Philadelphia. In 2016 ... investment in energy efficiency and clean energy projects to create 10,000 jobs and to build a robust, equitable clean energy economy in Philadelphia