Blogs and cases
Blogs and customer cases
Winds of Change in Germany
- Renewable energy
In Germany, wind resource assessment and site evaluation are more important, and more challenging, than ever. Several factors are particularly...
Vaisala Supports 30 Percent of Solar Auction Submissions in Argentina
- Renewable energy
In emerging markets consultants' ability to deliver on speed and accuracy are key to competitive bids Argentina will hold its first renewable...
Disruption risk drives transformer monitoring changes
- Power Generation and Transmission
Power transformers play an integral role in the operation of today's electric power grid. Failures carry not only the risk of extended downtime...
Wildfires Cast a Cloud over West Coast Solar
- Renewable energy
Summer performance maps illustrate the impact of seasonal fires on productivity during peak season for Californian project owners Wildfires...
Strong in Extreme Conditions
- Industrial Measurements
Environmental test chambers - investigating product durability Arctest is a Finnish company that develops environmental test chambers and rooms...
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Vaisala Provides Unprecedented Online Access to Solar Resource Data
- Renewable energy
New low-cost Solar Time Series Tool cuts model uncertainty and reduces resource risk for solar developers, operators, and engineers Today we...
U.S. Solar Performance During a Record El Niño
- Renewable energy
Weather has a direct impact on solar energy production since storms and other environmental conditions often bring clouds that reduce the amount...
Humidity monitoring lends a hand to stained glass preservation in St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Buildings and Indoor Air Quality
- Industrial Measurements
Along with more effective protective glazing designs, continual monitoring of humidity and temperature can serve as proactive preservation for...
How to preserve 18,000 years of artwork
- Buildings and Indoor Air Quality
Monitoring carbon dioxide in the harsh environment of the prehistoric ‘ Sistine Chapel ’ of Dordogne, France. Discovered in 1940, the painted...
Cold/Hot Spots: How Many Probes Are Really Needed for Stability Chamber Monitoring?
- Life Science
We recently received a question about placing temperature and humidity probes for monitoring stability chambers, based on where the hot and cold...
Vaisala Partners with GE on Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Report
- Renewable energy
Wind research findings, released today by CanWEA and GE, will inform key energy infrastructure planning and accelerate the integration of wind...
Tool for Enthusiasts and Experts Alike
- Innovations and Inspirations
- Meteorology
- Weather & Environment
The Vaisala Open Weather Data Challenge competition challenged students and professionals to come up with creative and innovative ways to...
Open Weather Data Challenge Runner-Up Predicts Flash Floods
- Environmental and Public Health Protection
- Weather & Environment
- Meteorology
- Innovations and Inspirations
The Vaisala Open Weather Data Challenge competition challenged students and professionals to come up with creative and innovative ways to...
Focus on High-quality Measurement
- Innovations and Inspirations
Vaisala and MIKES Metrology, now part of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, share a long history of cooperation already from the...
Ventilation system clears the air in turkey farm
- Industrial Measurements
Breeding turkeys indoors requires careful control of air quality, ventilation and heating. Proper control using CO2 sensors can result in...
Monitoring CO2 in Wineries
- Industrial Measurements
Exposure to high levels of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) can be dangerous to workers in wineries. Care must be taken to protect workers from over...
Extended Trials Illustrate Operational Robustness of Enhanced C-Band Weather Radar Capabilities
- Meteorology
- Weather & Environment
Vaisala and Eigenor, together with the University of Helsinki, achieved a six-month milestone in their extended operational trials that pave the...
Open Weather Data Winner: RainMiner
- Environmental and Public Health Protection
- Weather & Environment
- Meteorology
- Innovations and Inspirations
The Vaisala Open Weather Data Challenge competition challenged students and professionals to come up with creative and innovative ways to...
Is Your Wind Portfolio Climate Resilient?
- Environmental and Public Health Protection
- Renewable energy
Extreme low wind events in the U.S. during 2015 and their subsequent effect on local power output served as a strong reminder of the risks...
UVIG Awards Vaisala for Leadership in Wind Integration Research
- Renewable energy
This week UVIG, the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group, announced its 2016 Technical Achievement Honorees, which recognized groups...