We are OpenMinds. We drive impact projects to meet growing energy needs while reducing emissions, fast.
Our work is non-partisan and data-driven, and our network of 100+ experts spans diverse industries, nonprofits, academia, and philanthropy.
The Dual Challenge
Affordable, reliable energy is key to human flourishing, but emissions from our current energy system are increasing global temperatures.
Note: GDP is adjusted for purchasing power parity.
Sources: Bain & Company analysis; BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2021; Vaclav Smil, Energy Transitions: Global and National Perspectives, 2017; Maddison Project Database 2020, Jutta Bolt and Jan Luiten van Zanden, "Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2020 update"; World Bank; Our World in Data.
Impact Project: Grid Vision
Our first major impact project, Grid Vision is our plan for optimizing the grid we have & building the grid we need.
We identified a total of 10 Dual Challenge solutions with the highest potential for impact in the next decade.
We identified a total of 10 Dual Challenge solutions with the highest potential for impact in the next decade.
Focus on Impact
We are now advancing impact projects to identify and drive progress against key bottlenecks to these solutions.
Our NextGen program's mission is to identity, empower, and connect the next generation of global energy and climate leaders.
Our NextGen program's mission is to identity, empower, and connect the next generation of global energy and climate leaders.
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Grid Vision
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NextGen Leaders
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Communicating for Impact
