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California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office
CalMatters

California’s controversial new fuel rules rejected by state legal office

A report by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design predicted that fuel standard changes in California could increase the cost of gas by 85 cents a gallon through 2030.

Balancing renewable energy development and land protection
Jonathan Thompson, Andrew M. Hoffman, and Grace Wu on stage.

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Andrew M. Hoffman, center, moderated a discussion with Jonathan Thompson and Grace Wu on tradeoffs in land use for renewable energy.

(Image: Ashley Hinton/Penn Vet)

Balancing renewable energy development and land protection

In an Energy Week event, Grace Wu and Jonathan Thompson provided perspectives on tradeoffs in land use from their work in California and Massachusetts.
Fifth Energy Week to bring Penn community together around solutions
Angela Pachon and Danny Cullenward at 2024 Energy Week event.

As part of Energy Week in 2024, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Research Director Angela Pachon moderated a discussion with Kleinman Center Senior Fellow Danny Cullenward on decarbonizing the industrial sector.

(Image: T. Kevin Birch)

Fifth Energy Week to bring Penn community together around solutions

More than two dozen events held Feb. 10-14 will give students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to learn about energy-related research and work at Penn and beyond.
White House national climate advisor talks Inflation Reduction Act results and reasons for hope
Ali Zaidi (right) and Justin Worland in discussion at Perry World House.

White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi (right) and senior correspondent at Time magazine Justin Worland in discussion at Perry World House.

(Image: Gabby Szczepanek/Perry World House)

White House national climate advisor talks Inflation Reduction Act results and reasons for hope

In a fireside chat at Penn, Ali Zaidi talked about the Biden Administration’s climate policy as a throughline to securing global competitiveness and domestic prosperity.
Decoding Trump’s climate priorities—or lack thereof
Philadelphia Inquirer

Decoding Trump’s climate priorities—or lack thereof

In an opinion essay, Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design examines the implications and possibilities of Donald Trump’s energy and climate agenda.

How can we remove carbon from the air? Here are a few ideas
The Wall Street Journal

How can we remove carbon from the air? Here are a few ideas

Jennifer Wilcox of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that the carbon-removal potential of forestation can’t always be reliably measured in terms of how much removal and for how long.