1.1: Open Energy Information (OpenEI)

Make a range DOE resources and open energy data widely available to the public

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Open Energy Information (OpenEI), www.openei.org - In December 2009, as part of its efforts to promote clean energy technologies, the Department of Energy launched Open Energy Information. This open-source web platform will make a range DOE resources and open energy data widely available to the public. The wiki-platform enables the sharing of resources by government officials, the private sector, project developers, the international community and others. The Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy worked closely with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and other National Laboratories to develop and populate the Open Energy Information platform. The site hosts more than 60 clean energy resources and data sets, including maps of worldwide solar and wind potential, information on climate zones, and project development and modeling software. OpenEI.org also links to the Virtual Information Bridge to Energy (VIBE), a dynamic portal for energy data analysis. The American public and the global energy community now have the opportunity to upload additional data to the site and download the information in user-friendly formats.

Stakeholder(s):

• Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy


• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)


• Other National Laboratories

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