Meeting the Growing Energy Demand Energy production is becoming increasingly crucial for the world with each passing day. The continuous rise in energy demand has led to the growing significance of alternative energy sources over fossil fuels. Developing nations seek more energy to sustain their progress, while developed nations require additional energy sources to maintain… Continue reading Renewable Energy for Net-Zero Target
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Aviation Industry Leverages Weather Intelligence
How Does Weather Affect the Aviation Industry? The occurrence of severe weather events like snowstorms and lightning has a profound effect on the aviation sector. These events cause flight cancellations and delays, significantly impacting the U.S. aviation system. Research indicates that the airline industry suffers a loss of $13,000 for each flight that is cancelled… Continue reading Aviation Industry Leverages Weather Intelligence
COP28 Unwrapped with Görkem Gömeç
We interviewed Görkem Gömeç about COP28, which transpired on November 30 to December 12. The interview explores the pivotal decisions made during the summit, particularly focusing on the serious discussions regarding fossil fuels and their environmental implications. The interview delves into the intricacies of these discussions, shedding light on various aspects related to fossil fuels.… Continue reading COP28 Unwrapped with Görkem Gömeç
Exploring Offshore Wind Energy with Dr. Murat Durak
Who is Dr. Murat Durak? The guest on this episode of Buluttan Sohbetler is Dr. Murat Durak is the Chairman of the Turkish Offshore Wind Energy Association (DÜRED) and also holds the position of Director in the Black Sea Floating Offshore Wind (BLOW) project. This project aims to innovate the optimized distribution of floating wind… Continue reading Exploring Offshore Wind Energy with Dr. Murat Durak
Winter Storms and Climate Change
Winter Storm Warning! Winter storms form similarly to regular storms, with rising moist air creating low-pressure centers. These centers transform into storms if the upward motion continues, and there’s a water source. The storms collect moisture from oceans, aided by increasing sea surface temperatures due to climate change. When a storm occurs, if surface and… Continue reading Winter Storms and Climate Change
World Economic Forum 2024
The World Economic Forum, also known as the Davos Summit, concluded on January 19, 2024. The theme of this year was determined as “Rebuilding Trust.” Participants delivered their speeches within four main topics. Although each topic was significant, as mentioned in the Global Risk Report 2024, climate change and sustainability issues drew considerable attention over… Continue reading World Economic Forum 2024
How Does Understanding Weather Affect Energy Operations?
The renewable energy sector places a paramount emphasis on accurate weather forecasting. Wind farms rely on predicting tomorrow’s wind strength, solar energy demands insights into sun intensity, cloud cover, and related factors, while hydroelectric power needs assessments of flood and drought risks. The landscape of renewables has encountered a new challenge with the advent of… Continue reading How Does Understanding Weather Affect Energy Operations?
Effects of Extreme Weather Events on Port Operations
Why Sea Transportation Preferred? It is a fact that cargo ships are the most commonly preferred means of transportation for international logistics processes today. Approximately 80% of world trade is conducted through sea transportation. The main reasons for this are the large amount of cargo that can be transported in a single trip and the… Continue reading Effects of Extreme Weather Events on Port Operations
Smart Homes Are Getting Smarter with Weather Intelligence
Climate Change and Energy Climate change is an undeniable reality of our present and future. The recently held COP28 served as a stark reminder of where we stand on climate change. Notably, it emphasized the imperative need to completely phase out the use of fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil, which constitute… Continue reading Smart Homes Are Getting Smarter with Weather Intelligence
Small Talks with Bedirhan Kula
In this episode of Buluttan Small Talks with Bedirhan. Bedirhan shares with us today what he does as a meteorological engineer at Buluttan, his views on the future of Buluttan, and the things he enjoys doing. Gökmen: Bedirhan, welcome, how are you? Bedirhan: I’m good, and you? Gökmen: I’m doing great too. We came from… Continue reading Small Talks with Bedirhan Kula