After more than 16 years of development, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched Aeolus in August 2018. Part of the Copernicus programme and built by Airbus, this satellite has been designed to accurately measure wind patterns from space. Named Aeolus after the Greek mythological guardian of wind, its 3-year orbital mission is expecting to boost climate research and weather forecasting.

S2S4E IS WORKING TO DEVELOP MORE RELIABLE AND INFORMATIVE SEASONAL FORECASTS. THIS COULD LEAD TO HUGE SAVINGS FOR BOTH ENERGY TRADERS AND FARMERS, AS WELL AS FOR OTHER WEATHER-DEPENDENT INDUSTRIES, CICERO RESEARCHERS EXPLAIN.

Most people in the Nordic countries would describe this past summer as the best summer ever. The summer when people in the southern parts of Norway and Sweden could enjoy sunshine and temperatures of around 30 degrees almost every day for three months, and the summer where it almost didn’t rain.

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Interview with Harilaos Loukos, founder and CEO of The Climate Data Factory and partner of the S2S4E project. Based in Paris, he succeeded in putting climate data at the centre of his job.

During the first quarter of 2015 the United States experienced a widespread and extended episode of low surface wind speeds. This episode had a strong impact on wind power generation. Some wind farms did not generate enough cash for their steady payments, and the value of wind farm assets decreased. Although the wind industry expressed their concerns, the episode has not received much attention from the scientific community and remains poorly understood.

Have a Pint of Science!

Isadora and Dragana from Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (BSC) talk about new trends in climate change adaptation and innovation. The Pint of Science festival aims to deliver interesting and relevant talks on the latest science and research in an accessible format to the public, mainly across bars and pubs.

In a low carbon future, more of Europe’s electricity will have to be fuelled by the weather. Frequent and accurate forecasting is key to optimizing production of renewable energy. 

On April 12th 2018, BSC researchers attended the 13th edition of the Trade Fair at the University of Barcelona. The aim was to introduce the students to climate services and the S2S4E project, and to attract young talent.