RENEWABLE ENERGY – SPACE
July 1st, 2003
KEITH NUTHALLSATELLITE recorded data of the Earth's weather and hydrological flows is being promoted by the European Space Agency (ESA) as a potential boon for the renewable energy industry, with the information helping the optimum positioning of generation plants.At a workshop at its Italian centre, in Frascati, ESA scientists met with utility companies to discuss how such information can best be exploited. For instance, specialists focused on the use of meteorological satellites such as the Meteosat Second Generation models, which can provide sunshine maps ...
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