Earth observations informing energy management: a CEOS and GEOSS perspective

Richard S. Eckman; Brian D. Killough Jr.; Ernest Hilsenrath

doi:10.1117/12.804931

19 December 2008 Earth observations informing energy management: a CEOS and GEOSS perspective

Richard S. Eckman, Brian D. Killough Jr., Ernest Hilsenrath

Proceedings Volume 7151, GEOSS, CEOS, and the Future Global Remote Sensing Space System for Societal Benefits; 71510F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804931
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2008, Noumea, New Caledonia

Abstract

Earth observations have played an increasing role in informing decision making in the energy sector. In renewable energy applications, spaceborne observations now routinely augment sparse ground-based observations for solar energy resource assessment. As one of the nine Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS) societal benefit areas, the enhancement of policy and management decision making in the energy sector is receiving considerable attention in activities conducted by the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS). We describe current projects being conducted by CEOS member agencies to partner with end-user energy decision makers to enhance their decision support systems using space-based observations. These prototype projects have frequently been pursued through the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Energy Community of Practice and, more recently, in collaboration with the CEOS Energy societal benefit area (SBA). Several case studies exhibiting the utility of Earth observations to enhance renewable energy resource assessment, forecast space-weather impacts on the power grid, and optimize energy efficiency in the built environment are discussed.

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Richard S. Eckman, Brian D. Killough Jr., and Ernest Hilsenrath "Earth observations informing energy management: a CEOS and GEOSS perspective", Proc. SPIE 7151, GEOSS, CEOS, and the Future Global Remote Sensing Space System for Societal Benefits, 71510F (19 December 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804931

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