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Context Labs Introduces OpenEPA

On March 23, 2026, Context Labs B.V. celebrated the launch of OpenEPA, a groundbreaking public AI platform designed to enhance accessibility to the emissions data reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This innovative tool is set to transform over a decade's worth of greenhouse gas emissions data into an AI-enabled intelligence layer. The significance of this launch was underscored at the CERAWeek 2026, the leading annual event for the energy sector.

OpenEPA aims to create a searchable, auditable, and citation-ready format for emissions data, allowing a wider audience—including researchers, journalists, analysts, and policymakers—to easily access and comprehend the information. The platform is designed to deliver structured answers swiftly, ensuring that users can navigate complex data with ease.

What OpenEPA Offers

Context Labs has reimagined the often fragmented datasets from the EPA into a connected intelligence layer. According to Dan Harple, the Founder and CEO of Context Labs, “Where others see disconnected EPA datasets, Context Labs sees the foundation for a new intelligence layer.” The platform capitalizes on the following capabilities:

1. Connected Intelligence Layer: Offers a wide range of historical data, linking facilities, operators, sectors, and more, across ten years of emissions reporting.
2. Plain-Language Queries: Users can submit their inquiries in everyday language, receiving quick and structured responses thanks to the advanced capabilities of Context AI.
3. Data Provenance: Every output includes a complete record detailing query context, applied filters, and sources, enabling findings to be verified and cited with confidence.

OpenEPA streamlines the navigation of emissions data, which has traditionally required significant technical knowledge and time to interpret. By connecting various data fragments, the platform makes patterns visible, effectively transforming raw emissions data into valuable insights.

Accessibility and Future Developments

Currently, OpenEPA focuses on greenhouse gas emissions as reported to the EPA. However, Context Labs has ambitious plans for future expansions to include additional reporting categories like water usage, chemicals, and hazardous waste management, further enhancing the platform’s utility.

Access to OpenEPA is being gradually rolled out, with interested parties encouraged to register at contextlabs.com/openepa to gain insights into the emissions data that can influence significant policy and operational decisions.

About Context Labs

Context Labs is dedicated to turning complex datasets into coherent, actionable intelligence. Founded out of research initiatives at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the company provides industrial organizations with AI tools that make emissions and operational data more manageable for compliance, decision-making, and insight generation.

For media inquiries or to learn more, Context Labs can be reached at 1-617-902-0932 or through their website at contextlabs.com.