Weather and Climate Services for the Energy Industry.

• Author: Troccoli, Alberto.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018.; ©2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (212 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Contents
• Notes on Contributors
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Chapter 1: Bridging the Energy and Meteorology Information Gap
• Introduction
• Forecast Improvements
• Targeted Model Outputs
• Enhanced Partnerships
• Data Sharing
• Barriers to Data Sharing
• Benefits of Data Sharing
• Enhancing the Data-Sharing Arrangements
• References
• Chapter 2: Achieving Valuable Weather and Climate Services
• What's a Service- Never Mind the Weather and Climate?
• Public versus Commercial Approach-How Does a Service Differ in These Two Contexts?
• Adding Weather and Climate to the Service
• Summary
• Appendix-Definitions of Climate Service
• The Global Framework for Climate Services Definition
• The Climate Service Partnership Definition
• The Climate Europe Definition
• References
• Chapter 3: European Climate Services
• Introduction
• Energy Users' Requirements for Climate Services
• Climate Risk Assessment
• Strategic Planning
• Corporate Governance, Planning and Communication
• Operation and Management
• Trading
• Good Practice in Climate Services Development, for Energy and Beyond
• Opportunities for Climate Services, for Energy and Beyond
• References
• Chapter 4: What Does the Energy Industry Require from Meteorology?
• Introduction
• Overview of the Energy Sector/Business
• Peculiarities of Energy Systems
• The Current Global Energy Picture
• Future Scenarios
• The Energy Trilemma
• The Importance of Weather and Climate for the Energy Sector
• Weather and Climate Impact the Energy Sector on All Timescales
• Weather Readiness Is Key for Weather-Resilient Business Performance for Electric Utilities
• Weather-Readiness Assessment-Background and Introduction
• Rationale for Investing in Weather-Readiness Assessment
• How Does the Industry Benefit from Being Better 'Weather-Ready'?.
• Defining Outcomes of Weather-Readiness Assessment
• Preparation for an Effective Weather-Readiness Assessment Framework
• Interesting Applications at the Intersection of Energy and Meteorology
• Next Steps in the Dialogue Between Energy and Meteorology
• Appendix: Key Documentation on the Energy Sector
• References
• Chapter 5: Forging a Dialogue Between the Energy Industry and the Meteorological Community
• Introduction to the World Energy &amp
• Meteorology Council
• Rationale for Creating the Organisation
• Aims of the Organisation
• Structure of WEMC
• Defining Priorities for WEMC: The Users' Survey
• Rationale for Undertaking a Survey
• Methodology and Implementation of the WEMC Survey
• Results from the WEMC Survey
• Activities Across Sectors
• Nexus Between Energy and Meteorology
• Future WEMC Projects and Initiatives
• Paying for WEMC Services
• Next Steps for WEMC
• References
• Chapter 6: Weather, Climate and the Nature of Predictability
• Introduction
• The Nature of Predictability
• Prediction Strategies
• Statistical Models
• Dynamical Models
• Summary and Discussion
• References
• Chapter 7: Short-Range Forecasting for Energy
• The Need for Short-Range Forecasts
• Overview of Scales
• Nowcasting
• Numerical Weather Prediction
• Blending the Forecasts and Predicting Power
• Probabilistic Forecasts and the Analog Ensemble
• References
• Chapter 8: Medium- and Extended-Range Ensemble Weather Forecasting
• Preamble
• Initial Condition Uncertainties
• Model Uncertainties
• Operational Global Medium-Range Ensembles
• Extended-Range Ensembles
• Ensemble Weather Forecast Products
• References
• Chapter 9: Seasonal-to-Decadal Climate Forecasting
• Introduction to Climate Forecasting
• Sources of Predictability
• The Probabilistic Nature of Climate Forecasting.
• Assessing the Quality of Climate Forecasts
• Climate Forecast Tools for the Energy Sector
• Concluding Remarks
• References
• Chapter 10: Regional Climate Projections
• Introduction
• What Are Climate Projection and How Do They Differ from Weather Forecasts and Decadal Predictions?
• Regional Climate Projections
• The Use of Climate Projections for the Energy Sector
• References
• Chapter 11: The Nature of Weather and Climate Impacts in the Energy Sector
• Weather and Climate Impacts in the Energy Sector
• Summary
• References
• Chapter 12: Probabilistic Forecasts for Energy: Weeks to a Century or More
• Introduction
• Subseasonal and Seasonal Climate Prediction
• Climate Change Probabilities
• Conclusion
• References
• Chapter 13: Lessons Learned Establishing a Dialogue Between the Energy Industry and the Meteorological Community and a Way Forward
• Lessons Learned in Energy and Meteorology
• Improving the Communication Between Providers and Users
• Improving Decision-Making Processes
• Looking Ahead in Energy and Meteorology
• Major Challenges to Be Addressed in a Co-design Approach
• References
• Index.