{"id":1893,"date":"2012-04-26T10:57:06","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T08:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2012-07-30T10:40:23","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T08:40:23","slug":"global-solar-wind-energy-atlas-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/global-solar-wind-energy-atlas-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum f\u00fcr Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR<\/a>) presented the first Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy at the Clean Energy Ministerial Forum, which took place in London on 25 and 26 April 2012. The atlas provides open access to information about where solar and wind energy can best be exploited, and is set to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Global database set to accelerate the transition to renewable energies – energy ministers attending international forum on low-carbon energy
\n<\/strong>The International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum f\u00fcr Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) presented the first Global Atlas for Solar and Wind Energy at the Clean Energy Ministerial Forum, which took place in London on 25 and 26 April 2012. The atlas provides open access to information about where solar and wind energy can best be exploited, and is set to accelerate the development of renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n

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Open access database<\/strong>
\nDecision makers and investors can use this atlas to understand the potential of solar and wind energy at any location in the world. The atlas is a database that combines all existing information into one easy-to-use portal. The result is a freely accessible database for making better use of solar and wind power that allows investors to better assess the use of renewable energies in different sites. Politicians and scientists can draw on the extensive data available to develop effective measures to promote and launch new technologies on the market. The initiative is being coordinated by IRENA, based in Abu Dhabi and Bonn, and the Systems Analysis and Technology Assessment Department at the DLR Institute of Technical Thermodynamics. DLR is contributing to the development of the atlas by providing remote sensing data and developing the web portal for the geographical data.<\/p>\n

“The atlas constitutes an important database for any country wanting to make better use of its energy potential,” says Johann-Dietrich W\u00f6rner, Chairman of the DLR Executive Board. “Satellite exploration of the relevant resources and the interpretation and provision of data in a web portal is an excellent example of the use of synergies at DLR. Here, spaceflight and energy researchers are collaborating on an important service to improve global energy supply.” Already, a network of global stakeholders from Denmark, Spain, the United States, Germany and many other countries are working on developing the atlas. At the ministerial meeting in London, additional countries joined the initiative.<\/p>\n