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"We do need to keep pushing on all these ways to share those gains."
This #GrowthMondays, @hboushey.bsky.social of @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social highlights that while AI can boost productivity, the challenge is making sure those benefits are broadly shared.
WATCH 📺:
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This #GrowthMondays, @hboushey.bsky.social of @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social highlights that while AI can boost productivity, the challenge is making sure those benefits are broadly shared.
WATCH 📺:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEFj...
The gains of growth in AI must be shared
This clip features Heather Boushey, professor of practice at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.
The AI boom and energy transition are jointly shaping the next phase of U.S. economic growth.…
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September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"We do need to keep pushing on all these ways to share those gains."
This #GrowthMondays, @hboushey.bsky.social of @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social highlights that while AI can boost productivity, the challenge is making sure those benefits are broadly shared.
WATCH 📺:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEFj...
This #GrowthMondays, @hboushey.bsky.social of @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social highlights that while AI can boost productivity, the challenge is making sure those benefits are broadly shared.
WATCH 📺:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEFj...
🏆 NEXT WEEK: The Carnot Prize, recognizing distinguished contributions to energy policy, will be awarded to Secretary John Kerry at a celebration on September 17, 2026.
Join us as we celebrate Secretary Kerry’s contributions to energy and climate policy: https://bit.ly/4gqUpik
Join us as we celebrate Secretary Kerry’s contributions to energy and climate policy: https://bit.ly/4gqUpik
September 9, 2026 at 7:51 PM
🏆 NEXT WEEK: The Carnot Prize, recognizing distinguished contributions to energy policy, will be awarded to Secretary John Kerry at a celebration on September 17, 2026.
Join us as we celebrate Secretary Kerry’s contributions to energy and climate policy: https://bit.ly/4gqUpik
Join us as we celebrate Secretary Kerry’s contributions to energy and climate policy: https://bit.ly/4gqUpik
PODCAST: The Strait of Hormuz crisis has disrupted global energy markets, yet China has weathered the shock surprisingly well.
On Energy Policy Now, Faculty Fellow Scott Moore explores what the crisis reveals about China’s energy strategy, its clean-tech advantage, and the choices facing the U.S.
On Energy Policy Now, Faculty Fellow Scott Moore explores what the crisis reveals about China’s energy strategy, its clean-tech advantage, and the choices facing the U.S.
Hormuz and China’s Energy Advantage
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
September 8, 2026 at 6:37 PM
PODCAST: The Strait of Hormuz crisis has disrupted global energy markets, yet China has weathered the shock surprisingly well.
On Energy Policy Now, Faculty Fellow Scott Moore explores what the crisis reveals about China’s energy strategy, its clean-tech advantage, and the choices facing the U.S.
On Energy Policy Now, Faculty Fellow Scott Moore explores what the crisis reveals about China’s energy strategy, its clean-tech advantage, and the choices facing the U.S.
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Talked with Capitol Wire about the PA Executive Order on data centers.
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Former official warns of Shapiro data center order limits
Former cabinet secretary John Quigley suggests Governor Shapiro's data center executive order may face legal challenges.
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September 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Talked with Capitol Wire about the PA Executive Order on data centers.
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I spoke with @huffpost.com about data center development.
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'What The Hell Were They Thinking?' Neighbors Trapped In Data Center Construction Chaos
One neighborhood’s experience shows why public opinion is so strongly against data centers.
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September 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I spoke with @huffpost.com about data center development.
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How should unemployment insurance adapt to a changing climate and economy?
Join the EconClimate Lab for a webinar on how climate change and the clean energy transition are reshaping labor markets—and what these changes mean for the future of unemployment insurance.
Register: https://bit.ly/4gMm0uO
Join the EconClimate Lab for a webinar on how climate change and the clean energy transition are reshaping labor markets—and what these changes mean for the future of unemployment insurance.
Register: https://bit.ly/4gMm0uO
September 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
How should unemployment insurance adapt to a changing climate and economy?
Join the EconClimate Lab for a webinar on how climate change and the clean energy transition are reshaping labor markets—and what these changes mean for the future of unemployment insurance.
Register: https://bit.ly/4gMm0uO
Join the EconClimate Lab for a webinar on how climate change and the clean energy transition are reshaping labor markets—and what these changes mean for the future of unemployment insurance.
Register: https://bit.ly/4gMm0uO
New in Science: Kleinman Center Faculty Fellow Arthur van Benthem and coauthors examine the logic behind the Trump administration’s elimination of EPA greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles.
Read the paper in Science: https://bit.ly/4y2dgHJ
Read the paper in Science: https://bit.ly/4y2dgHJ
Correcting the logic behind the 2026 US vehicle emissions standard rollback
Correction of selective assumptions and inconsistent interpretations of evidence would overturn policy justification
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August 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New in Science: Kleinman Center Faculty Fellow Arthur van Benthem and coauthors examine the logic behind the Trump administration’s elimination of EPA greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles.
Read the paper in Science: https://bit.ly/4y2dgHJ
Read the paper in Science: https://bit.ly/4y2dgHJ
🏆 The Carnot Prize, recognizing distinguished contributions to energy policy, will be awarded to Secretary John Kerry at a celebration on September 17, 2026.
Join us as we celebrate Secretary Kerry’s contributions to energy and climate policy: https://bit.ly/4gqUpik
Join us as we celebrate Secretary Kerry’s contributions to energy and climate policy: https://bit.ly/4gqUpik
August 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🏆 The Carnot Prize, recognizing distinguished contributions to energy policy, will be awarded to Secretary John Kerry at a celebration on September 17, 2026.
Join us as we celebrate Secretary Kerry’s contributions to energy and climate policy: https://bit.ly/4gqUpik
Join us as we celebrate Secretary Kerry’s contributions to energy and climate policy: https://bit.ly/4gqUpik
Pennsylvania’s new executive order on data centers puts some guardrails in place—but could parts of it face legal challenges?
Senior Fellow John Quigley breaks down the order in Part 3 of his three-part blog series. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ieNvzB
Senior Fellow John Quigley breaks down the order in Part 3 of his three-part blog series. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ieNvzB
Data Center Regulation (Or Not) in Pennsylvania: Part 3
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
August 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Pennsylvania’s new executive order on data centers puts some guardrails in place—but could parts of it face legal challenges?
Senior Fellow John Quigley breaks down the order in Part 3 of his three-part blog series. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ieNvzB
Senior Fellow John Quigley breaks down the order in Part 3 of his three-part blog series. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ieNvzB
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The Governor’s recent Executive Order on data centers puts some guardrails in place, but portions of it could be legally challenged. Some Q&A in Part 3 of a three-part blog for
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social:
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Data Center Regulation (Or Not) in Pennsylvania: Part 3
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
August 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The Governor’s recent Executive Order on data centers puts some guardrails in place, but portions of it could be legally challenged. Some Q&A in Part 3 of a three-part blog for
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social:
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/b...
@kleinmanenergy.bsky.social:
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/b...
DIGEST: Urban agriculture can help cities adapt to climate change, but its carbon benefits are not well understood. Using Philly orchards as a case study, researchers find significant carbon impacts and present a method for measuring the carbon effects of urban orchards. https://bit.ly/46fwIVC
Calculating Carbon Benefits of Urban Orchards
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
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August 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
DIGEST: Urban agriculture can help cities adapt to climate change, but its carbon benefits are not well understood. Using Philly orchards as a case study, researchers find significant carbon impacts and present a method for measuring the carbon effects of urban orchards. https://bit.ly/46fwIVC
BLOG: In the second part of a two-part blog series, Senior Fellow John Quigley (@johnhquigley.bsky.social) says the proposed GRID standards for data centers fall well short of their stated goals. https://bit.ly/4xfrHrs
Data Center Regulation (Or Not) in Pennsylvania: Part 2
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
August 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
BLOG: In the second part of a two-part blog series, Senior Fellow John Quigley (@johnhquigley.bsky.social) says the proposed GRID standards for data centers fall well short of their stated goals. https://bit.ly/4xfrHrs
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
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
August 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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
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
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
August 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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
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
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
August 3, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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
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
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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...
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/b...
Data Center Regulation (Or Not) in Pennsylvania: Part 1
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
August 3, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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...
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/commentary/b...
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
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
July 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM
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
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
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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? 🧵
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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July 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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? 🧵
Our new collection asks a different question: what should the next agenda for climate look like post-DOGE and the rollback of the IRA? 🧵
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
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
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
July 29, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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
Read more from Parrish Bergquist and Michael Shepherd: https://bit.ly/4wi4hBN
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
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
July 28, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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
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.
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Heather Boushey argues in @notusperspectives.bsky.social that states can support data center growth while investing in clean energy and protecting consumers.
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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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July 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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:
Heather Boushey argues in @notusperspectives.bsky.social that states can support data center growth while investing in clean energy and protecting consumers.
Read more:
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.
The Problem with a Supply-Side-Only Critical Minerals Policy
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
July 22, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
July 20, 2026 at 5:56 PM
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
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:
Read the research from Tom Daniels and Vivian Whoriskey:
Agrivoltaics Ordinances for Greater Deployment of Solar with Agriculture
Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
July 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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:
Read the research from Tom Daniels and Vivian Whoriskey:
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):
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
kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu
July 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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):
Read more from Senior Fellow Danny Cullenward (@ghgpolicy.org):