Lufft USA has introduced a new environmental weather sensor that offers exceptional accuracy. The WS3000 is so precise that a regular calibration laboratory isn’t able to measure with the same level of accuracy or certainty. Lufft’s WS3000 measures air temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, and could serve as the reference for all other environmental sensors. With high-quality aluminum housing…
Schneider selects Vaisala as global wind forecasting partner
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has signed a long-term international wind energy forecasting agreement with Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. The agreement was signed following a competitive two-month live trial where Vaisala demonstrated superior performance in several key accuracy metrics across multiple forecast horizon times at…
Forecasting service claimed more accurate than others
A technology company that provides accurate, location-based, automatic weather and power forecasts, has introduced prediction services for the renewable energy market. Meteo-Logic says its custom-made accurate power and weather forecasting service is intended to meet the needs of businesses in the renewable energy market that require the highest level of accuracy to enhance overall planning…
Automated hourly forecasts improved with human experience
MDA EarthSat is now providing hourly weather forecasts through a revamped hourly interface system. This service provides a reference tool for individuals in industries such as wind, gas and electric utilities, and other load-monitoring tasks. In the system, ten forms of model guidance create a “first pass” forecast, which is then analyzed and adjusted by…
Q3 2010 wind performance maps for Europe and North America
Winds generally up in North America and down in Europe A renewable energy information service released wind performance maps for the third quarter of 2010 covering both Europe and North America. It is the first such map 3TIER has produced for Europe after strong interest in its analysis in North America. The maps reveal that…
AWS Truewind wins California ISO forecasting competition
The California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (California ISO) announced AWS Truewind as winner of the year-long forecasting competition. Of the three companies that responded to the challenge, AWS Truewind provided the most accurate and cost effective information, showing a 20% improvement over current wind forecasting accuracy. Competing companies were required to submit 12-month forecasts for…