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Energy Week to explore solutions for transition to clean energy

Penn’s sixth Energy Week, taking place Feb. 23-27, features events that highlight cross-disciplinary research at Penn and bring in leading industry experts.

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AI data centers pushing electric grid into meltdown

John Quigley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design comments on data centers and electricity demands.

Proposed Limerick data center draws questions over environmental impact and cost

John Quigley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design says data-center construction projects should be evaluated for their impact on air quality, noise pollution, and light pollution.

‘I had no electricity for six months’: US families struggle with soaring energy prices

John Quigley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design comments on electricity generation and the cost of fuel.

Bringing COP30 from Brazil into Penn classrooms

Penn Carey Law professors Bill Burke-White and Ken Kulak attended COP30, this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, and incorporated their experiences into their International Climate Change and Energy Law and Climate Change courses.

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A refresher on how some East Coast states cap-and-trade carbon

Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design says cap-and-trade can’t be the only way states and countries try to tackle climate change.

The human side of clean energy

In their new book “Power Lines: The Human Costs of American Energy in Transition,” Sanya Carley and David Konisky ask what happens to the people left behind in America’s energy transition.

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AI data center ‘frenzy’ is pushing up your electric bill — here’s why

John Quigley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that the “data center frenzy” is the primary driver of higher electricity prices for households.

More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up

Although delinquent payments may not lead to immediate disconnections, rising energy insecurity sets a worrisome precedent according to the Energy Justice Lab, housed in the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design.

How to deal with higher home heating bills

Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that LIHEAP funds provided to states to help pay for heating bills are typically depleted by the summer.

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