BLOG: Pennsylvania has yet to meaningfully regulate exploding data center development. Senior Fellow John Quigley (@johnhquigley.bsky.social) explores in part 1 of this two-part blog series: https://bit.ly/454EEZi

Data Center Regulation (Or Not) in Pennsylvania: Part 1

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BLOG: How effective are improved cookstoves subsidies? Using a randomized trial in Nairobi that accounts for additionality and impact, we estimate a cost of $7 per ton of CO₂e, making them more effective than nearly all other climate subsidies. https://bit.ly/4wydJkz

Subsidies for Clean Cookstoves Abate Carbon at $7 per Ton

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How should govt account for climate risk when making economic policy? In a @rooseveltinstitute.org essay, Heather Boushey (@hboushey.bsky.social) and Noah Kaufman argue that federal economic models need to better reflect climate and clean energy risks to improve policymaking. https://bit.ly/4wyrGiH

Pennsylvania has yet to meaningfully regulate exploding data center development. Part 1 of a two-part blog for @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social: kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/b...

Data Center Regulation (Or Not) in Pennsylvania: Part 1

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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How can public utility law advance climate progress? In a new @rooseveltinstitute.org essay, Shelley Welton of the Kleinman Center (@shelley-w.bsky.social) argues that planning, derisking, and regulatory oversight can work together to accelerate the clean energy transition. https://bit.ly/4bgeztW

Climate policy isn't going away because Washington stopped talking about it. Americans are already paying the price through fires, floods, heat, and rising costs. Our new collection asks a different question: what should the next agenda for climate look like post-DOGE and the rollback of the IRA? 🧵

Building Up in 2029: How to Make Green Statecraft Durable

Explore 17 essays on durable US climate and industrial policy after Inflation Reduction Act rollbacks, covering governance, planning, finance, and production.

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This research shows place-based industrial policy is not inherently self-reinforcing. Weak attribution of federal policy, limited worker mobilization, and local electoral dynamics can prevent positive policy feedback. Read more from Parrish Bergquist and Michael Shepherd: https://bit.ly/4wi4hBN

Breaking Down or Charging Up? Local Political Repercussions from Clean-Energy Manufacturing Investments

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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PODCAST: Modern agriculture depends on energy in ways that often go unnoticed. On Energy Policy Now, Purdue University’s Bernhard Dalheimer explores how transportation, fertilizer, and global trade connect agriculture and energy, and what those connections mean for resilience. https://bit.ly/3RHw4fQ

Agriculture, Energy, and the Challenge of Resilience

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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AI needs power. That doesn't mean higher bills or dirtier electricity. Heather Boushey argues in @notusperspectives.bsky.social that states can support data center growth while investing in clean energy and protecting consumers. Read more:

Under-the-Radar Ideas to Improve American Energy Policy that Could Pass Congress this Year

Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Alan Armstrong, Rep. Scott Peters, Holly Bender, Kate Gordon, Mike Sommers, Meg Slattery, Heather Boushey, James Coleman, Lynn Abramson

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BLOG: US policymakers are focused on reducing critical mineral dependencies on China by expanding U.S. mineral production. But financial challenges facing domestic producers underscore the extent to which a supply-side-only policy may fail to achieve critical mineral diversification and resilience.

POLICY DIGEST: While Latin America is deemed to have some of the world’s most favorable conditions for energy transition, the region has also been disproportionately burdened by the global fossil fuel economy. This digest examines two case studies in the Colombian Amazon. https://bit.ly/4vB1TVE

Who Benefits and Who Sacrifices? The Contradictions of Renewable Energy and Copper and Molybdenum Exploration in Colombia’s Just Energy Transition

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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Local government zoning ordinances have posed an obstacle to solar electricity projects. By drafting ordinances that favor agrivoltaics, local governments may overcome opposition and enable solar projects that include agricultural production. Read the research from Tom Daniels and Vivian Whoriskey:

Agrivoltaics Ordinances for Greater Deployment of Solar with Agriculture

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BLOG: What happens when the forest behind a carbon offset project burns down? New research shows how carbon credit reversal risk can be assessed using transparent, empirical analysis under the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism. Read more from Senior Fellow Danny Cullenward (@ghgpolicy.org):

An Empirical Approach to Quantifying Forest Carbon Risks

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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PODCAST: Can the energy choices we make today influence affordability for decades to come? On the latest episode of Energy Policy Now, Heather Boushey (@hboushey.bsky.social) explores the connection between energy, economic opportunity, and long-term prosperity.

Energy and the Economics of Affordability

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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I'm quoted in this piece from @thetennesean.bsky.social. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...

Your guide to data centers in Tennessee and how they could affect you

AI is driving a wave of data center projects across Tennessee. Here's how they could affect your community, from electricity and water use to noise.

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BLOG: Blackstone’s acquisition of TXNM Energy highlights a growing trend: infrastructure funds are investing in regulated utilities. But are existing regulatory frameworks equipped to evaluate this new form of utility ownership? Read more from student Daniel Yang:

Infrastructure Funds and Utility Ownership: Lessons from Blackstone’s Acquisition of TXNM Energy

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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Please join us in celebrating our 2026 Kleinman Summer Fellows: Huda Abdelnur, Ishita Date, Solemei Scamaroni, and Tiffany Yuan! 🎉 Through their summer fellowships, these students are gaining valuable experience tackling today's energy and climate challenges alongside leading organizations.

I'm quoted in this @san.com piece by @keatonpeters.bsky.social. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social san.com/cc/electric-...

Electric grid strains while 150 million endure high heat ahead of July Fourth

Wholesale electricity prices on America’s most highly populated regional power grid are surging under the heat.

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This week's extreme heat is more than just miserable—it's making work increasingly dangerous and costly. @hboushey.bsky.social examines why record-breaking temps are putting workers at risk, reducing productivity, and exposing the consequences of stalled federal protections. https://bit.ly/4xXFl3P

Heating Up Economic Thinking

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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This week's heat wave is a reminder that extreme heat isn't just a weather event—it's a growing challenge for cities, health, and critical infrastructure. @mannresearch.bsky.social explores how climate science can strengthen urban resilience and protect vulnerable communities. https://bit.ly/4wh8RzJ

Rethinking Extreme Heat and Urban Resilience through Scales Connectivity

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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"Rethinking Extreme Heat and Urban Resilience through Scales Connectivity" | Commentary for @upenn.edu @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social led by our colleague @xuekeli.bsky.social (now at City U of Hong Kong): kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/pub...

Rethinking Extreme Heat and Urban Resilience through Scales Connectivity

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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🌡️ Temperatures are heating up in Philadelphia this week 🥵 A new report on extreme heat is out from @xuekeli.bsky.social, @michaelemann.bsky.social , @sh-christiansen.bsky.social, and @heatherkostick.bsky.social @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/research/pub...

Rethinking Extreme Heat and Urban Resilience through Scales Connectivity

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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As AI infrastructure rapidly expands, it's raising important questions about energy, climate, and the future that today's young people will inherit. In a new op-ed, Sanya Carley argues that technological innovation and climate responsibility must go hand in hand. Read more: https://bit.ly/4xZJWmg

People under 30 are most concerned about the environmental impact of data centers | Opinion

The anti-AI backlash among younger people points to what research has consistently shown: Younger generations are very worried about climate change.

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WATCH 📺: @hboushey.bsky.social of @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social discusses why AI's economic gains need to reach all communities and what policymakers should consider. "We want the pie to be bigger, we're not trying to stop that, but we do need to keep pushing on all these ways to share those gains."

PODCAST: The Western U.S. has long prized utility independence. Today, rising electricity demand, AI data centers, renewable energy growth and reliability concerns are causing utilities to rethink that approach. On Energy Policy Now, SPP CEO Lanny Nickell explains what’s changing and why it matters.

The West’s New Electricity Markets

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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This summer, residential electric bills are projected to rise 10.5%. Americans already spend $112 more to stay cool June-Aug. than they did in 2021. Exclusive data analysis for @san.com finds increases are hitting the South, Northeast especially hard. straightarrowne.ws/4w4bjcW

Summer electric bills could rise 10.5% this year. See where costs are up most

Comfort from sweltering weather will cost more than it did last summer, thanks to the trend of increasing electricity rates.

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Mentioned in this must-read piece. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.desmog.com/2026/06/18/h...

Her Son Died of a Rare Bone Cancer. Could Radioactive Fracking Waste Be to Blame?

An on-the-ground investigation in Pennsylvania finds unprotected radioactive material next to a popular bike and walking trail.

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BLOG: Promoted as an affordability measure, California's new carbon market regulations won’t reduce gasoline prices—but they will transfer billions of dollars in public investments to private interests. Read more from Danny Cullenward (@ghgpolicy.org):

A Climate Policy Betrayal in California

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BLOG: Record-breaking heat is making work more dangerous and less productive. As federal protections stall, the economic and human costs of extreme temperatures continue to grow. Read more from Professor of Practice Heather Boushey (@hboushey.bsky.social):

Heating Up Economic Thinking

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

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PROFILE: Philadelphia’s Knight Green Careers Training Center is building a skilled clean-energy workforce through free, hands-on training in HVAC, solar, weatherization, and energy auditing. Its model connects underserved communities to stable careers while advancing local climate goals.

ECA Knight Green Careers Training Center: How One Philadelphia Center Is Opening Doors to the Clean Energy Economy

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