IBM, today has unveiled "Hybrid Renewable Energy Forecasting" (HyRef).

With this new technology, IBM has marked a big step in direction of the sustainable development. Connectikpeople can observe that, this new package, combines weather prediction and analytics with the goal to accurately forecast the availability of wind power and
solar energy.

The "Hybrid Renewable Energy Forecasting" (HyRef) according to IBM, uses:

·        Weather modeling capabilities,

·        advanced cloud imaging technology

·        And sky-facing cameras to track cloud movements, while sensors on the turbines monitor wind speed, temperature and direction.

This means, when combined with analytics technology, the data-assimilation based solution can produce accurate local weather forecasts within a wind farm as far as one month in advance.

"The weather modeling and forecasting data generated from HyRef will significantly improve this process and in turn, put us one step closer to maximizing the full potential of renewable resources." said Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, President and CEO of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE).

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