government data

Honest Buildings is a startup that aggregates information about building's energy use and green characteristics from sources that include owners, green building technologyservice providers, and public databases.

Data Market helps business users find and understand data, and helps data providers efficiently publish their data and reach new audiences.

PlotWatt helps people reduce their energy bills by providing customized money-saving recommendations.

Paul Levine, COO of Trulia, Inc. talks about how important their commute and crime maps are to their customers because it empowers them to make better informed decisions about neighborhoods before renting or buying a home or apartment, and how these tools were built using open government data.

Entrepreneur and founder of We Make it Safer, Jennifer Toney, from Oakland, CA describes how open government data powers her company's suite of web applications for consumers, manufacturers, and retailers to improve communication around product safety information and recalls.