Our flagship AI weather forecasting model now includes real-time satellite data, hourly refreshes, higher resolution, precise precipitation forecasting, and clean energy variables. It’s now integrated across Search, Gemini, Maps, Google Maps Platform, and Cloud.
the clean energy variables addition is the part that stands out to me - solar and wind output is basically a weather derivative at this point, so grid operators forecasting generation are stuck relying on the same models as the "will it rain tomorrow" use case. curious if that variable set was built with grid operators specifically in the room, or if it's more of a byproduct of the broader model upgrade that happens to be useful for them too.
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the clean energy variables addition is the part that stands out to me - solar and wind output is basically a weather derivative at this point, so grid operators forecasting generation are stuck relying on the same models as the "will it rain tomorrow" use case. curious if that variable set was built with grid operators specifically in the room, or if it's more of a byproduct of the broader model upgrade that happens to be useful for them too.