This collection of energy data sources and tools for data analysis was supported in part by the National Science Foundation Award No. 1937137, a collaboration among the World Resources Institute, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Electric Power Research Institute, and Duke University. We do not endorse or provide any guarantees about the data or information listed below.
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Publisher | Description | Type | Topic |
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| Bloomberg NEF Tools | Bloomberg New Energy Finance | A database from Bloomberg's Renewable Energy research division that contains long-term forecasts, in-depth analysis, and independent proprietary views across the entire spectrum of energy technologies and sectors. (Licensing) | Tool | Renewable Energy |
| Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool (CREST) | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) | The CREST is an economic cash flow model designed to allow policymakers, regulators, and the renewable energy community to assess project economics, design cost-based incentives, and evaluate the impact of various state and federal support structures. (Licensing) | Tool | Policy, Renewable Energy |
| electricityMap | Tomorrow | This tool maps the carbon intensity by electricity consumption and its impact on climate. By using its forecasted marginal signals, smart devices can anticipate optimal charging times, leading to lower emissions and lower electricity costs. (Licensing) | Tool | Electricity, Environment |
| EnergyPlus (E+) | U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) | This is a whole building energy simulation program to model both energy consumption and water use in buildings. (Licensing) | Tool | Building |
| Gainesville Green | Acceleration | This tool calculates relevant comparisons for home energy use and displays detailed information about household performance. Users can view, analyze, and understand how they use energy and compare with their peers. | Tool | Renewable Energy |
| Integrated Environmental Control Model (IECM) | Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) | IECM is a computer-modeling program that performs a systematic cost and performance analyses of emission control equipment at coal-fired power plants. (Licensing) | Tool | Electricity, Environment |
| Landsat on Amazon Web Services | Amazon/ U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | Landsat 8 is an ongoing collection of satellite imagery of all land on Earth produced by the Landsat 8 satellite and is available for anyone to use via Amazon S3. (Licensing) | Tool | General |
| Project Sunroof | Personalized roof analysis to assess the viability of residential solar. Solar savings are calculated using roof size and shape, shaded roof areas, local weather, local electricity prices, solar costs, and estimated incentives over time. (Licensing) | Tool | Renewable Energy | |
| System Advisor Model (SAM) | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) | Performance and financial model designed to facilitate decision making for people involved in the renewable energy industry. (Licensing) | Tool | Renewable Energy |