Excerpt from GEOSS *Strategic Plan:
Observation systems for energy fall into three broad categories. The first set of observations relate to the Nation’s consumption of energy. Energy consumption is tied significantly to weather and climate. Extremes of hot and cold weather seriously increase our energy consumption. Therefore, weather observations and prediction provide a tool for energy management. The second broad category is energy exploration. Earth observations are used extensively in the search for fossil fuels and are increasingly being used in the siting and development of renewable energy sources. The third broad category is observing the impacts of energy consumption, and these observations fall mainly within the realm of atmospheric characterization and climate change detection. The National Energy Policy outlines policies to enhance energy security while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and recommends aggressively developing alternative fuels and hydrogen, advancing carbon sequestration technologies, and promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy.

SERVIR Energy Link

• Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment (SWERA)