Weather data evolves to meet the demands of renewable generation
Ever since the Babylonians began to predict
weather from cloud patterns and astrology, humans have tried to build a solid
method to predict short-term, and increasingly of late, longer-term weather
patterns.
The science of weather forecasting dates back
to the careers of Francis Beaufort, an Irish hydrographer who served as
Britain’s Hydrographer of the Navy in the mid-19th century, and his
contemporary Robert FitzRoy, chief of weather data at the country’s Board of
Trade.
Their scientific rigor and interest in all the earth sciences led them to be called the fathers of modern meteorology, though by the early ...
Vehicles to be the major … vehicles for CO2 reduction
Vehicles to be the major … vehicles for CO2 reduction
Oil refiners may soon find themselves the target of an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the northeast US using a cap-and-trade program.
A number of northeast US states are revving up to create a cap-and-trade program to cut CO2 emissions from cars and trucks.
This effort could end up creating the largest carbon market in the US and serve as a landmark regional effort to ...
Eureka! California strikes gold with carbon market
Eureka! California strikes gold with carbon market
The landmark cap-and-trade program has helped put the Golden State on
track to meet its near-term greenhouse gas emissions goal – without
wrecking the economy. Will others follow?
California and market partner
Quebec easily sold off all of the carbon allowances offered at their
latest auction, ...
Strong carbon and weak gas force fuel-switching in European power
Strong carbon and weak gas force fuel-switching in European power
One of the biggest stories in European energy markets last year was the 200% jump in EU carbon allowances (EUAs), with prices rising from around €8/tonne to a peak of more than €25/tonne.
The impact of the 2018 carbon surge on power plant generation economics was ...
Ever since the Babylonians began to predict
weather from cloud patterns and astrology, humans have tried to build a solid
method to predict short-term, and increasingly of late, longer-term weather
patterns.
The science of weather forecasting dates back
to the ...
Oil refiners may soon find themselves the target of an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the northeast US using a cap-and-trade program.
A number of northeast US states are revving up to create a ...
The landmark cap-and-trade program has helped put the Golden State on
track to meet its near-term greenhouse gas emissions goal – without
wrecking the economy. Will others follow?
California and market partner
Quebec easily sold off ...
One of the biggest stories in European energy markets last year was the 200% jump in EU carbon allowances (EUAs), with prices rising from around €8/tonne to a peak of more than €25/tonne.
The impact of ...
Just like oil is used to power vehicles, airplanes and machines, data is used to power most of the transformative technology we see today i.e. artificial intelligence, automation, and advanced predictive analytics. Refining or transforming ...
Demand for ‘data professionals’ of all stripes continues to grow at a seemingly insatiable rate. The trend is now pervasive across almost any industry, and any department or any individual role within. The mainstream has ...
Germany has embarked on a challenging transformation of its energy sector. The government last year commissioned a report on how the country can end its reliance on coal for power generation while retaining its competitiveness ...
Congratulations to our Houston-based client, Cheniere Energy Inc., for being the first ever for the state of Texas to ship the first commissioning cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from their Corpus Christi liquefaction facility. ...
Over the last decade, adoption of Cloud Computing, and SaaS in particular, has become a mainstream IT strategy for large corporations. The benefits of SaaS is well known and can readily be quantified. ...
A common anecdote these days is that “Data is the new Oil”. However, an old adage that still rings true is “garbage in, garbage out”. Poor data quality can adversely impact business decision-making processes and ...