Sharon Klein

Klein’s research focuses on the technical, economic, environmental and social tradeoffs inherent to energy production, distribution, and use. She has expertise in concentrated solar power, molten salt thermal energy storage, distributed solar thermal and photovoltaics (PV), drop-in cellulosic biofuels from woody biomass, hydropower, and community-based energy efficiency initiatives, as well as service-learning and active-learning in the classroom.

Experiment Station contributions

• Current project: Addressing Energy Equity and Justice Issues Through Community Energy Solutions. Hatch project number ME022321.