OpenMinds mobilizes energy and climate experts and leaders who work together to remove barriers and catalyze specific projects that deliver more energy and less emissions this decade.
Two things are true: We need more energy. We need less emissions. Both are non-negotiable. This tension presents the Dual Challenge.
OpenMinds delivers real progress on energy and climate by turning leadership and data into collaborative action. We operate across three impact pillars:
Answers to the most frequent questions about OpenMinds, our data-driven framework, and how we work to solve the Dual Challenge.
What makes OpenMinds different from other energy or climate organizations?
We are not a think tank, trade association, or advocacy group. OpenMinds mobilizes experts and leaders across energy and climate to remove barriers and catalyze high-impact projects. We focus on execution and prioritize solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, and actionable now.
Who is involved with OpenMinds?
Our network includes 125+ experts and leaders across industry, government, nonprofits, academia, and finance. We also cultivate the next generation of climate and energy leaders through our NextGen program, activating over 90 NextGen leaders to work on real-world energy and climate projects.
Companies participate by engaging through these network leaders, ensuring that those with decision-making authority drive our collaborations.
Does OpenMinds promote specific technologies or industries?
No. OpenMinds does not promote any single technology or industry. Instead, we use a data-driven solutions framework to identify the approaches that can deliver the greatest impact—prioritizing options that can scale quickly, reduce emissions, and expand reliable energy.
Our role is to bring together leaders across sectors to remove key barriers and advance practical solutions that deliver more energy with less emissions—fast.
How do you choose which projects to pursue?
OpenMinds focuses on projects that can deliver significant, near-term impact on the Dual Challenge: more energy, less emissions—fast. We prioritize opportunities using a data-driven solutions framework, selecting initiatives that can scale quickly, reduce emissions, and strengthen reliable energy systems.
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