The Power of Penn Campaign has enabled scientists and scholars across the University to devise new methods for the creation, storage, and conversion of clean, efficient, and cost-effective energy. Additionally, the experience and role of communities and microclimates across the globe are taking center stage with Penn-driven education and awareness programs, public conversation, and scholarship investigating climate change to influence more sustainable business practices and public policy. By developing solutions and educating future leaders in energy science, Penn’s research centers, programs, and initiatives are developing green technologies, setting the foundation for the creation of new jobs, and ensuring a cleaner planet for generations to come.
Driving Energy Solutions
Through Research and Policy
- The new Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology, once constructed, will provide collaborative space for the work of top energy scientists at Penn Arts & Sciences and Penn Engineering as well as a striking gateway to Penn from Center City.
- Established in 2016, the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology is a powerful research hub that brings together world-class scientists from around Penn’s campus to change the face of energy science.
- A significant new gift to the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy fuels research and provides additional experiential learning opportunities for students.
Through Design and Application
- Established in 2019, the Ian L. McHarg Center for Urbanism and Ecology at the Weitzman School of Design uses urban ecological design to improve quality of life in the places most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
- The Water Center at Penn Arts & Sciences is confronting the myriad challenges associated with reliable access to clean water and with the mitigation of environmental hazards.