A think tank producing rigorous, accessible data for advocates, policymakers, & the public.
Clarity and perspective
on state climate policy.
Data scientists
who speak advocacy.
WHO we ARE
Juan-Pablo Velez
Executive Director
former Staff ML Engineer
Max Shron
Director of Research
former Senior Director of Data
Climate progress is now up to the states.
Advocates win state climate policy.
But there's a data vacuum.
Advocates are flying blind, struggling to overcome
fossil fuel misinformation.
THE PROBLEM
What we do
Data reports that help
advocates win ambitious
state climate policy.
data report
advocates
state climate policy
all-electric new construction across New York State
Question: will new all-electric homes save money against fossil fuels?
Answer: $900 a year,
on average.
impact
covered by..
CASE STUDY #1
“By showing that all-electric new buildings save money,
the report gave advocates a winning narrative for the 2023 legislative
session—and reputable sources to back it up.
was instrumental in getting New York to become the first
state to pass all-electric new construction mandate into law.”
liz moran, EARTHJUSTICE
data report
advocates
state climate policy
heat pump affordability
Question: how many NY households could lower their bills by installing heat pumps?
Answer: 83%.
But half would need
to weatherize first.
CASE STUDY #2
Our report's proposed
heat pump & weatherization incentives inspire new bill
impact
States run by Democrats make up 43% of the US economy.
THE opportunity
By accelerating clean
energy deployment, they
can drop costs worldwide.
Our open data models
are re-usable nationwide.
how we scale
building decarb model
Foundation support keeps costs low for advocates.
's open-source, non-profit movement infrastructure supplies data to campaigns
in dozens of states.
- heat pump affordability
- grid impacts of electrification
- energy affordability
- electric rate reform
- demand flexibility
- utility-scale renewable siting
FOCUS AREAS
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