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The Energy Data Initiative
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Transcript of The Energy Data Initiative
Ian Kalin, Presidential Innovation Fellow
December, 2012
The Energy Data Initiative
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Energy Data Initiative (EDI)
“I want us to ask ourselves every day, how are we using technology to make a real difference in people’s lives.”
President Barack Obama
Data is Generated
Data is Opened
Innovators Leverage Data
Accelerates Clean Energy
New R&D and Entrepreneurs Energy
Data Ecosystem
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Impact of Open Data
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What is Open Data?
Freely available machine-
readable data
Sensitive data, cleansed and
made available to wider pool
My Data, made available to me, using common
industry formats
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Examples of Finance Open Data
Renewable Energy Modeling & Analysis Tools• CREST & SAM• NREL’s Resource Assessments
Renewable Tax Benefits & Rebates• DSIRE & state Incentives• Federal tax, grant & loan disclosures
General Renewable Energy & Finance Data• Program Offices like Solar & Weatherization• Treasury’s Finance Data Directory• EIA’s power plant-level generation data,
Energy Outlook and support of Renewable “Futures” study
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Conclusion
• Thank you for your support of the Energy Data Initiative
• For more information contact:– Ian Kalin, [email protected], 202-277-4042
• You can also find references, links, apps and case studies at:
www.OpenEI.org Energy.Data.Gov