15th Conference on Weather, Climate, and the New Energy Economy

Abstract Information

Abstracts are closed! The deadline was 31 August 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT.

Abstract Fee and Author Instructions
All presenters must also register for the meeting.

The 15th Conference on Weather, Water, Climate, and the New Energy Economy (15Energy), sponsored by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and organized by the AMS Energy and Renewable Energy Committees, will be part of the 104th AMS Annual Meeting to be held 28 Jan–1 Feb 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Call for Papers

Papers for this conference are solicited on:

  • Energy Storage, Distributed Resources, & Demand Side Management
  • Fire Weather and Public Safety Power Shutoff Forecasting
  • Forecast Evaluation and Use of Probabilistic Forecasts for Energy Applications
  • Grid Operations and Energy Weather/Energy Resiliency: Extreme Weather and Climate Events
  • Hydrokinetic & Marine Energy: Resource Assessment, Forecasting, and Development
  • Integrated Energy System Modeling
  • Intersection of Weather & Climate with Energy Equity and Environmental Justice
  • Load Forecasting in a Transitioning Energy Economy
  • Offshore Wind Resource Assessment
  • Offshore Wind Forecasting
  • Onshore Wind Resource Assessment
  • Onshore Wind Forecasting
  • Wind Wake Modeling Across Scales
  • Solar Resource Assessment
  • Solar Forecasting
  • Effects of Solar & Wind Plants on Local Weather & Climate
  • Weather Data Sharing Challenges in the Energy Community
  • Other Energy-Related Topics

Joint Sessions

  • AI Applications in the Energy Sector (Joint between the 15th Conference on Weather, Water, Climate, and the New Energy Economy and the 23rd Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Science)
  • Transportation and Energy (Joint between the 15th Conference on Weather, Water, Climate, and the New Energy Economy and the 40th Conference on Environmental Information Processing Technologies)

Student Award Opportunities

Student presentation awards for both oral and poster presentations will be extended to the top student presenters (undergraduate or graduate) participating in the 15th Conference on Weather, Water, Climate, and the New Energy Economy (15Energy) at the 2024 AMS Annual Meeting in Baltimore. The awards of up to $200 will be given for outstanding oral and poster presentations to assist with the expenses of participating in the conference, and awardees will also receive a certificate of achievement from the AMS. Students will be graded by members of the AMS Energy and Renewable Energy Committees. To be eligible, students must participate in 15Energy and must be a current student in good academic standing (e.g., not on probation or disciplinary action for grades or conduct).

You may view the student judging rubric here.

Conference Contacts

For additional information, please contact the program chairs: Jared Lee ([email protected]) Nick Bassill ([email protected]) Jeff Freedman ([email protected]) John Zack ([email protected])