Google leverages AI to predict wind generation

Google leverages AI to predict wind generation | GWEC: World added 51.3 GW of new wind capacity in 2018 | Renewables Accelerator eyes 2.8 GW of new capacity by 2021  |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT February 27, 2019 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Google leverages AI to predict wind generation Google's DeepMind subsidiary has developed artificial intelligence software that can predict when turbines will generate electricity, reducing some intermittency concerns and increasing the value of the output of Google's wind farms by 20%. "We can't eliminate the variability of the wind, but our early results suggest that we can use machine learning to make wind power sufficiently more predictable and valuable," wrote DeepMind's Sims Witherspoon and Will Fadrhonc of Google's Carbon Free Energy program in a blog post. Engadget (2/26),  The Verge (2/26)      GWEC: World added 51.3 GW of new wind capacity in 2018 Wind farms with a combined capacity of 51.3 gigawatts came online in 2018, bringing the world's total installed wind capacity to 591 GW, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. China added more land-based and offshore wind capacity than any other nation. CNBC (2/26)      Renewables Accelerator eyes 2.8 GW of new capacity by 2021 Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Rocky Mountain Institute and partners have rolled out the American Cities Climate Challenge Renewables Accelerator, a program that aims to add 2.8 gigawatts of new installed renewable energy capacity in US cities by 2021. The accelerator will use education, case studies and peer exchange tools inspired by RMI's Business Renewables Center to drive local action on renewables. Greentech Media (2/26)      Project Focus Siemens Gamesa to provide 15 turbines for Bosnian utility Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy won a $78.4 million contract to supply Bosnian utility EPBiH with 15 turbines for a 48-megawatt project. The deal includes a five-year service agreement. Reuters (2/26)      Make the most of your time in 2019 Rather than traveling to numerous cities week after week to meet with new and existing clients, spend just 3 days at WINDPOWER 2019 where you can connect with all the major players in the US wind energy industry and across energy sectors in one place. Book a booth. ADVERTISEMENT Operations & Maintenance Invenergy unit signs service contract with Gearbox Express Invenergy Services will work with Gearbox Express to expand its service area for gearbox repairs and potentially lower costs for consumers, says Invenergy Services Director of Business Development Brad Purtell. North American Windpower online (2/26)      Economy, Energy & Trends Q&A: GM wind deal highlights the benefits of renewables General Motors' decision to purchase Michigan wind energy via DTE Energy's MIGreenPower program raises awareness about the cost-competitive nature of renewables and how utilities and the automotive industry are changing in tandem, says Rob Threlkeld, global manager of sustainable energy and supply reliability for GM. "Renewable energy is also part of the larger story of GM in regards to our goal of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion," he says. CleanTechnica (2/26)      Group will focus on offshore wind, interconnection in 2019 Encouraging more offshore wind leases off the coast of California and elsewhere in the US and advocating for better grid connections are among the Business Network for Offshore Wind's focuses for 2019, said Executive Vice President Ross Tyler at the 2019 Offshore Wind Journal Conference. Orsted and Dominion Energy's 12-megawatt offshore wind pilot in Virginia is also exciting because it's the first project slated for federal waters, he said. Offshore Wind Journal (U.K.) (2/26)      Policy Watch Wind leaders gather at Okla. capitol to celebrate industry More than 100 representatives from wind farms in Oklahoma gathered in Oklahoma City to celebrate Wind Day and to update state legislators on the industry's benefits. Tax revenue from the industry is benefiting local schools and helping them build new facilities, says Rush Springs Wind Farm Site Manager Josh Bray. KSWO-TV (Lawton, Okla.) (2/26)      Opinion: Offshore wind can propel Green New Deal forward It's time for stakeholders to discuss the goals outlined in the Green New Deal and develop policies that spur investments in renewables, the electrical grid and curb climate change, writes Liz Burdock, president and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind. The offshore wind industry can help, she writes, praising New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plans for growing the sector. North American Windpower online (2/26)      CAREERS IN WIND powered by Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Offshore AWEA - Dist. Columbia Associate Counsel, Government and Public Affairs, Policy and Regulatory Affairs AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Washington DC, Dist. Columbia Software Developer AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION -  View More Listings | Post a Job Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind. Quincy Jones, musician, record producer and composer February is Black History Month     Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. 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