BLOG: Rising energy costs and weakening federal incentives leave many Philadelphia households unable to access solar. High upfront costs, renter restrictions, and the rollback of programs like Solar for All highlight the need to close policy gaps and expand equitable clean-energy access.

I joined NBC New Now this morning to discuss data centers and electricity prices. My interview starts at 1:19:52. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh9l...

BLOG: ASEAN’s $764B power-grid dream is finally in motion, but political risk and investor uncertainty threaten to pull the plug. Read more from Undergraduate Seminar Fellow Alexander Kuplicki:

I will be presenting on the Policy Implications of Remote Sensing on April 29 (new date) @princeton.edu's DeCenter @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social decenter.princeton.edu/events/decen...

BLOG: Explore how the Democratic Republic of the Congo can escape the resource curse and turn its mineral-rich geology into leverage in the global green transition, navigating corruption, conflict, and great‑power competition to build a more equitable, sustainable future.

I spoke with @6abcactionnews.bsky.social today about data centers: @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social 6abc.com/post/propose...

A quarter of U.S. households experience energy insecurity, forcing trade-offs between utility bills and other essentials. This digest discusses existing energy insecurity metrics and proposes a new holistic framework for measuring this hardship. https://bit.ly/3NhdFnM @energyjustlab.bsky.social

I'm quoted in this BBC piece. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

Can insurance help unlock investment in clean technology? Join us for an Energy Week webinar exploring how insurance, underwriting, and risk transfer can help mobilize capital toward cleaner technologies and a lower-carbon energy system. Tues 2/24 @ 10AM. Register now! https://bit.ly/49FE1s8

PODCAST: In the latest Energy Policy Now podcast, @envdefensefund.bsky.social’s Mark Brownstein explains why the U.S. gas power boom is putting methane emissions back in the spotlight.

BLOG: Data centers are gobbling up energy, water, tax incentives, and media attention at breakneck speed. What does this mean for the communities on the frontlines?

I'm quoted in this @reuters.com piece. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.reuters.com/business/ene...

BLOG: Massachusetts’ strong CDR policies and green building incentives, combined with growing data centers, create an opportunity to pair DAC with data centers to use waste heat, capture CO₂, and store it in the built environment.

I'm quoted in the third installment of an important @insideclimatenews.org series, by @kiley.bsky.social. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/2112202...

I'm quoted in this second installment of an important 3-part @insideclimatenews.org series by @kiley.bsky.social and @peteraldhous.com. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/2012202...

I’m quoted in this important piece from @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social

Quoted here, too. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-data...

📢 Energy Week at Penn 2026 is coming! Mark your calendars for February 23–27, 2026. 🗓️ Registration for some events is open now, with more coming soon—check out the schedule and secure your spot today! We can’t wait to kick off this exciting part of the spring semester with you! energyweek.upenn.edu

PODCAST: The nation’s 1.4 million delivery drivers are working through longer, more intense heat waves. On Energy Policy Now, Kleinman Center Faculty Fellow Steve Viscelli discusses the growing risks and the policy gap that has left drivers without consistent heat protections.

Penn grad students are invited to apply for a summer 2026 fellowship with @iea.org’s Gas Team in Paris. Spend the summer contributing to the IEA’s Gas Market Report, gaining hands-on experience with global gas market trends, data, and policy analysis. Deadline: Jan 16, 2026. Learn more and apply:

I'm quoted in this piece from @yalee360.bsky.social. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social e360.yale.edu/features/pen...

POLICY DIGEST: Energy is essential to sustainable development, but SDG 7 indicators lack demographic detail, rely on inputs, and miss links to other SDGs. This brief proposes three recommendations for improving the post-2030 SDG 7 framework.

When students from five Penn schools analyzed industrial decarbonization projects, they saw that net zero is a systems challenge requiring cross-disciplinary fluency. Their work shows how interdisciplinary teaching drives climate action and builds the human capital the clean-energy transition needs.

POLICY DIGEST: Our latest policy digest from Kleinman Center and @penncareylaw.bsky.social professor Shelley Welton (@shelley-w.bsky.social) explores the National Energy System Operator's pioneering model and lessons it offers for improving the U.S.’s fragmented and inefficient energy planning.

PODCAST: China now sets the global EV pace. What does U.S. retreat mean for innovation, jobs, and industry leadership? John Helveston (@jhelvy.bsky.social) of George Washington University explains on the Energy Policy Now podcast.

I’ll be giving a virtual talk on Policy Implications of Remote Sensing on 1/30/2026 at the @princeton.edu Center for the Decentralization of Power Through Blockchain Technology (DeCenter) workshop: New Applications for Blockchain in Energy + Environment: decenter.princeton.edu/events/decen...

I had a great conversation with Andy Stone on the Energy Policy Now podcast hosted by @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social on what's at stake for the US as China leads the world transition to EVs kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/p...

Following #COP30, PWH and @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social sat down with experts from across Penn to hear their perspectives on the results of COP30 and what may be in store for the future of international climate diplomacy and the world. Read here: perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...

I'm quoted in this @cnbc.com piece: AI data center 'frenzy' is pushing up your electric bill — here's why cnb.cx/3M1P9GD @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social

The lack of significant actionable items from the end of #COP30 shows that the world remains divided on how to address climate change. Experts from across Penn shared their perspectives on the results of COP30 and what may be in store for the future. Published with @perryworldhouse.bsky.social:#COP30

"Reflections from #COP30" | I and other @upenn.edu climate experts offer our thoughts about the latest U.N. climate conference and where we go from here. Via @perryworldhouse.bsky.social & @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social: perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...

Federal policy shifts threaten progress in expanding rooftop solar access for low-income households. This digest analyzes the current policy landscape and highlights financing strategies that state, local, and private actors can leverage to maintain momentum in equitable clean energy adoption.

I'm quoted in this @inquirer.com piece. inquirer.com/business/new... Pdf: drive.google.com/file/d/12bkz... (h/t @paenvironmentnews.bsky.social) @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social

📣 DC friends! We’re excited to be in town next month for a special event. Join us on Tuesday, December 9, for a conversation with Sanya Carley and David Konisky about their new book, Power Lines, in partnership with @rff.org. 📍 Penn Washington 🕓 4–5 PM 📝 Registration required by 12/2!

BLOG: CDR needs standardized life-cycle accounting to measure true net removals. Broad impact categories are essential to reveal tradeoffs and avoid harm. This blog urges CDR protocols to use full LCA to balance CO2 removal with potential environmental impacts.

At #COP30 in Belém, the U.S. is absent—and illiberal powers are rushing to fill the void. In this TIME piece, William Burke-White of @penncareylaw.bsky.social#COP30and a member of the #PennCOP30 delegation, examines how petro-states and authoritarian regimes are reshaping global climate leadership.

BLOG: LCA started in the 1960s, evolving from single-product analysis to a policy tool. Applying LCA to carbon removal brings new challenges, requiring stronger standards for trust and consistency. We explore how existing frameworks can support robust CDR accounting.

Federal investments have launched hundreds of clean energy projects, but rising political uncertainty now threatens crucial momentum. As DOE demo dollars wane, who bears the risk? A de-risking rubric shows how technical, financial, and social data keep first-of-a-kind tech financeable and scalable.

I spoke with Philly's @6abc.bsky.social about data centers and electriticity prices. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=10va...

PODCAST: The Trump administration wants nuclear energy to lead America’s clean power future. But can safety keep pace with political ambition? Former NRC Chair Allison Macfarlane discusses on the latest episode of Energy Policy Now.

The Penn delegation is on the ground at #COP30 in Belém! Bill Burke-White presented at the Thai Pavilion, discussing his proposal for a Green Investment Protocol. All while still holding virtual class for his students back home! And Cory Colijn caught up with past Carnot Prize winner Ramón Méndez!

The [LIHEAP] program helps more than six million people avoid having their service disconnected. Nearly three million people have their electricity shut off annually because they can’t afford to pay, according to the Energy Justice Lab. @carleysanya.bsky.social - @energyjustlab.bsky.social

I talked with Philly's 6abc.com for this piece about data centers. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social 6abc.com/post/east-vi...

In a Kleinman Center blog post, Elizabeth Klein says the Interior Department is fast-tracking seabed mining using “already bare-bones, vague, decades-old rules.” @eenews.bsky.social

What happens to the people left behind in America’s energy transition? Authors Sanya Carley (@carleysanya.bsky.social) and David Konisky share insights from their new book, Power Lines, in a conversation about the human side of clean energy.

I'm quoted in this @san.com piece. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social san.com/cc/waters-of...

POLICY DIGEST: The Penn School of Vet Medicine is exploring the development of an agrivoltaics project combining sheep grazing for research with the production of solar electricity to help power the New Bolton Center. This digest looks at three options: ideal, low-cost, and zoning-constrained.

BLOG: The federal government is rushing into deep-sea critical mineral development, which could prove disastrous for communities, industry, and the environment.

Families having to manage without these benefits will likely struggle, experts have warned. Sanya Carley, faculty director of the Kleinman Center, told Newsweek: "The impact of delayed LIHEAP payments could be significant and widespread."

Agrivoltaics—the dual use of land for agriculture and solar—offer a promising path to balance clean energy with farmland preservation. Yet, only about 600 projects exist nationwide. Extending the tax credit for commercial solar projects could accelerate agrivoltaic growth. https://bit.ly/4hI3sfh