| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | Energy Meteorology |
| Main Convener | Prof. Selahattin Incecik (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Alberto Troccoli (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Org (CSIRO), Australia) Dr. Wilfred Walsh (Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore-SERIS-National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
| Session Description | Energy has close relationships with the social well-being, economic development and environmental policy. According to recent figures, energy-related greenhouse gas emissions will more than double by 2050. One of the key issues in the stabilizing and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the replacement of fossil fuels by renewable energy solutions. Globally renewable energy is continuing to grow strongly. Specifically, solar and wind resources are the fuels of these new energy sources. As such, the use of these renewable energies is strongly governed by meteorological conditions. The optimum integration of electricity produced by solar power plants and wind turbines requires accurate solar and wind energy forecasting for the grid management. This needs to use state of the art models. The objective of Energy Meteorology Session is to promote mutual exchange of scientific knowledge and technology in the field of renewable energy resource assessment, forecasting, ground-based or remote sensing measurements. For the future cooperation on the improvement of the scientific knowledge and technologies among the scientists of Asian and Oceanic countries as well as European and American countries, we welcome research topics for effective oral and poster presentations at AOGS Annual Meeting in 2015 as: • Forecasting of solar and wind energy • Post processing techniques • Climate change impacts on renewable energy • Spatial and temporal variability in renewable energy resource • Clouds and aerosol optical properties • Sky camera applications in solar energy forecasting • Remote sensing techniques for cloud tracking • Wind and turbulence profiles • Marine renewable energy • Meteorology and biomass for energy • Grid integration • Smart cities Other topics related “Energy Meteorology” are also welcomed, without any limitation. Co-Convener: Dr. Alberto Troccoli Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia e-mail: alberto.troccoli@csiro.au Co-Convener: Dr. Wilfred Walsh |