| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | Energy Meteorology |
| Main Convener | Dr. Nicholas Engerer (The Australian National University, Australia) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Wang Fei (North China Electric Power University, China) |
| Session Description | For many decades, industry and scientists alike have readily recognised that weather and energy are inextricably linked, primarily through the demand for electricity being strongly driven by temperature. In the past decade, weather events increasingly impact the supply side of the demand-supply balance as well through the global shift to renewable energy sources that is now rapidly underway and is expected to accelerate through the end of the decade. This transition is rapidly increasing the reliance of the electricity sector on inherently variable renewable energy sources, many of which are intimately connected to atmospheric processes. Wind, solar, wave, hydro and even biomass power are all directly under the influence of variability in weather and climate, and thus the responsibilities of the atmospheric science research community to provide accurate forecasting and resource assessment for these technologies is profound. And the call for the industry and research community to collaborate on the deployment of these technologies should be global in nature. Thus, an energy meteorology session is suggested for this conference Topics included in this session: • Forecasting for renewable technologies - wind, solar and wave • Renewable energy resource assessment • Integration of renewable technologies • Impacts of weather on energy demand • Atmospheric sciences for energy industry decision makers |