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High-Performance Computing for Accurate Environmental Risk and Energy Forecasting

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Imagine trying to predict exactly how a wildfire spreads or how air pollution moves through a city; it's like trying to track a billion tiny invisible particles at once. This work uses the world's most powerful supercomputers to run massive simulations that are far more accurate than standard cloud computing. It's like upgrading from a basic calculator to a super-brain to better predict weather and energy needs.

By the numbers
11
consortium partners
5
environmental use cases
27
total deliverables
The business problem

What needed solving

Standard cloud computing lacks the power to accurately simulate complex fluid flows, making it difficult to predict wildfires, floods, and urban air quality with high precision.

The solution

What was built

A set of highly-scalable software tools and benchmarks for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) optimized for pre-exascale HPC and AI systems.

Audience

Who needs this

Renewable energy plant operatorsCity environmental planning departmentsClimate risk insurance analystsMeteorological forecasting services
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Urban Planning
enterprise
Target: Municipal environmental agencies

If you are a municipal agency dealing with urban smog and health risks — this project developed high-scale simulation tools that improve air quality monitoring in urban agglomerations. This allows for more precise city planning to reduce pollution.

Energy
any
Target: Renewable energy developers

If you are a developer dealing with unpredictable wind or solar yields — this project developed optimized fluid flow simulations that improve the planning of renewable energy sources. This leads to better site selection and higher energy output.

Insurance
enterprise
Target: Catastrophe risk underwriters

If you are an insurer dealing with unpredictable wildfire and flood losses — this project developed advanced meteo-hydrological and wildfire forecasting tools. This enables more accurate risk pricing through ensemble run uncertainty analysis.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing for these tools?

Based on available project data, no specific commercial pricing or licensing costs are mentioned as the project is currently in the research and development phase.

Can this be scaled to industrial levels?

Yes, the project specifically focuses on scalability for pre-exascale systems and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructures to handle complex global challenges.

How is the intellectual property or licensing handled?

Based on available project data, the specific IP and licensing terms are not disclosed, though the project emphasizes sharing knowledge through specialized workflows and trainings.

How does this integrate with existing cloud solutions?

The project aims to provide accuracy that is not achievable using standard Cloud solutions by utilizing top-notch HPC systems and co-designing software for specific hardware.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, indicating that full results and final tools will be available toward the end of 2026.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, consisting of 11 partners across 8 countries. With a 27% industry ratio (3 industrial partners, including 2 SMEs), there is a clear bridge between the 5 universities and 3 research institutes and the commercial market, ensuring the software is developed with practical application in mind.

How to reach the team

Contact the Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej PAN in Poland

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore how these HPC simulations can optimize your environmental risk models.

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