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Ian Kalin, Presidential Innovation Fellow
March, 2013
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 Open Data
1. Statistical data2. Location-based and geo-tagged data 3. Research data 4. Procurement / contracting data5. Performance & outcomes data6. Regulatory data7. Taxonomies and classifications8. Multimedia content And many others…
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Rigorous Protection of Privacy
• Everyone has a responsibility to protect privacy & confidentiality
• Equally important to protect against data that COULD be made available in the future (a.k.a. “The Mosaic Effect”)
Privacy and Confidentiality will remain protected
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Open Data Fuels Innovation
New products
Information-enriched Services
Improved features on existing platforms
New companies, new lines of business
More transparent & efficient markets
Brand new markets
Open Data Initiatives
1. Release new data sets, turn existing websites and PDFs into machine-readable data sets, launch APIs
2. Launch/join/expand community on data.gov
3. Hold workshops (“Data Jams”) to brainstorm with entrepreneurs and data owners
4. Regularly support Incubators, Accelerators, incentive-prize competitions and other gatherings
5. Hold celebration events (“Datapaloozas”) to highlight private sector innovation using open data
The Playbook
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Conclusion
• Thank you for your support of the Energy Data Initiative
• For more information contact:– Ian Kalin, Ian.Kalin@ee.doe.gov, 202-277-4042
• You can also find references, links, apps and case studies at:
www.OpenEI.org Energy.Data.Gov
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