InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Mar 7, 2017Data-Driven Planet #34 — A Flood Of New Satellite DataWith the new powerful Earth observation satellites continuously launching, new improved data products emerge on almost weekly basis. The…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Feb 24, 2017Data-Driven Planet #33 — World’s Largest Wind Mapping ProjectWind dynamics is far more complex than it might seem at first glance. The experiment in Portugal is a first attempt to push large-scale…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Feb 15, 2017Data-Driven Planet #32 — How Air Pollution Is PredictedWe all share the air we breathe, and this week we take a look at the latest advancements in predicting air pollution. The last 25 years…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Feb 7, 2017Data-Driven Planet #31 — How Weather Data Boosts RetailThis week, we’re exploring how data science is transforming the retail industry and improving retailers’ ability to cope with the always…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Feb 2, 2017Data-Driven Planet #30 — How the Clouds Really Impact Solar EnergyScientists recently discovered that we have overestimated the negative impact of some types of clouds on solar energy. Studies have…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Jan 26, 2017Data-Driven Planet #29 — Why Energy Is The New InternetThis week, TechCrunch published a wake-up call to draw attention to the revolution happening in the energy industry. The economic…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Jan 19, 2017Data-Driven Planet #28: Sentinel 2 Doubles DownEuropean Space Agency (ESA) just announced that its Sentinel-2B satellite is set to launch in less than two months. Offering ‘color vision’…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Jan 12, 2017Data-Driven Planet #27: Boosting Wind With SupercomputersResearchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are performing supercomputer simulations in order to improve wind…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Jan 5, 2017Data-Driven Planet #26: Deep Dive Into the World’s Energy RevolutionIt’s been a busy week, despite the New Year’s celebrations. Michael Liebreich, founder of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, wrote a gloomy…
InPlanet OS (by Intertrust)byKalle Kägi·Dec 29, 2016Data-Driven Planet #25: Utility Of The FutureMIT just released a comprehensive, 300+ page report titled ‘Utility of the Future’. The study evaluates economic, regulatory, and technical…