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From Forests to Farmlands: Navigating the Tradeoffs in Land Use for Renewable Energy
This event is part of Energy Week at Penn. Check out the rest of the 2025 programming at energyweek.upenn.edu.
An Inside Look at the UN’s Effort to End Energy Poverty
One billion people around the world live without access to electricity, and well over a third of the global population still relies on wood to cook its food. The lack of access to reliable and clean energy is a
Disasters in the Delta: Oil Spills, Externalities, and Militant Competition in Nigeria
The aims of this study are twofold: 1) to combine data on oil spills and economic outcomes to estimate the effects of spills on investment and productivity, and 2) to study the dynamics of oil-related violence
Think Globally, Act Locally: The Determinants of Local Policymakers’ Support for Climate Policy
Despite the significant threat posed by climate change, it remains a polarizing issue and thus efforts at the federal level to combat it have achieved only limited success. This dynamic has increased the importance of
One Year Later: Solar Energy in Philadelphia is Still on the Rise
environmental studies student Hayley McCurdy, highlighted the work being done by the Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) in creating Solarize Philly, the largest solarize initiative in the country. Today, one year later, PEA has
Probing the Climate Consequences of Global Conflict and Fragmentation: Issues for Policy
International Organization. This previous project has highlighted the considerable consequences for the climate of geopolitical competition on one hand and economic fragmentation on the other. This project proposal addresses two critical, yet
Careers in the Energy Sector: A Panel Discussion with Penn Alumni
welcoming guests to the Kleinman Center's Energy Forum. In accordance with the ... a mask and present a green PennOpen Pass (for members of the Penn ... for a happy hour reception following the event! This event is
Hurricane Harvey: Energy Markets Respond to the Flooding of a Major Energy Hub
On Friday night, August 25th, the strongest storm to hit the Texas ... as a category 4 hurricane. Over the weekend, Hurricane Harvey moved inland before stalling 60 miles southwest of Houston, devastating the
Engineering Nature-Based Buffers to Address Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Andes
Ethnographic research helps us to better understand the challenges of climate engineering and the way Chilean engineers plan to build artificial ... (remote sensors, drone observation, dome constructions, etc.) with the more
Renewable Energy Credits: Decarbonizing the Grid or Just a Corporate Messaging Tool?
starting a cycle in the washing machine with the tap of a button, we have grown accustomed to constant access to—as it is often summarized in the ... requirements, there are intricate processes to keep the current frequency