Energy & Technology

10 items in this subcategory

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Climate Bonds Initiative
$5.7T cumulative green bond market. Standards, certification, market intelligence. Key infrastructure for green capital flows.
Organization Paid
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Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
Founded by Amory Lovins. Clean energy transition research and cost curve analysis. Spun off Canary Media as independent nonprofit clean-energy newsroom in 2024.
Organization Paid
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Our World in Data
Open-source, Creative Commons data on energy, emissions, environment, development. Interactive visualizations. Oxford-based.
Organization Paid
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Ember (Climate Think Tank)
Global electricity data. Monthly updates for 88 countries. Free API. Open data commitment. Accelerating clean energy transition with data.
Organization Free
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Carbon Brief
UK-based. Climate science and energy policy analysis. Interactive tools, data visualizations. Explainers.
Organization Paid
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Climate TRACE
Independent GHG emissions tracking using satellite data + AI. 300M+ assets tracked globally. Real accountability.
Organization Paid
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Global Footprint Network
Earth Overshoot Day calculation. Ecological Footprint methodology. Country-level data.
Organization Paid
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IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency)
Intergovernmental org. 91% of new renewable projects cheaper than cheapest fossil alternative (2024). Solar PV at $0.043/kWh, onshore wind at $0.034/kWh. Renewables avoided $467B in fossil fuel costs in 2024. PV module prices fell 90-93% from 2009-2023.
Organization Paid
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Ecosia
Search engine that plants trees with ad revenue. 200M+ trees planted. Also featured in Kit 7 as a digital carbon tool.
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The Ocean Cleanup (Cross-Reference)
Cross-reference note: also listed as item 15 under Ocean Conservation. Dual Creator + Organization nature documented here.
Creator + Organization Paid
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Creators and Causes Energy and Technology kit?

The Energy and Technology subcategory profiles 10 organisations providing data and analysis on the clean energy transition. It includes IRENA (91% of new renewables cheaper than cheapest fossil fuel in 2024), Our World in Data (open-source emissions and energy data), Ember (monthly electricity data for 88 countries), and Climate TRACE (300M+ assets tracked globally via satellite).

Are the energy and technology organisations free to access?

Our World in Data is fully free and Creative Commons. Ember is free with an open data commitment. Climate Bonds Initiative, Carbon Brief, and Rocky Mountain Institute publish significant free research. IRENA and Global Footprint Network have both free and premium tiers.

Why does energy data infrastructure matter for the transition?

You cannot manage what you cannot measure. The organisations in this kit provide the real-time data that shows whether the transition is actually happening at the speed required. IRENA's data showing renewables avoided $467B in fossil fuel costs in 2024 is the kind of evidence that moves capital.

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