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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

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2024 Global Risks Report

The recently released 2024 Global Risks Report focuses on the most serious risks we may face over the next decade, highlighting rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, global warming, and conflicts. Let’s discuss the problems the world will face in the 2-year and 10-year perspectives, how these problems may evolve over time, and potential preventive measures.… Continue reading 2024 Global Risks Report

How Is Artificial Intelligence Guiding Energy Companies?

What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial Intelligence refers to the development of computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. These tasks include learning, reasoning, problem-solving, understanding natural language, speech recognition, and visual perception. The ultimate goal of artificial intelligence is to create machines that can replicate or simulate human cognitive functions, allowing… Continue reading How Is Artificial Intelligence Guiding Energy Companies?