In de media – Whiffle geeft vaart aan energietransitie met nauwkeurigste windvoorspelling ter wereld
TU Delft-spin-off Whiffle ontwikkelt een innovatief weermodel dat het weer honderd keer fijnmaziger voorspelt dan traditionele modellen. Dit biedt voordelen voor talvan sectoren, maar in de eerste plaats willen oprichters Harm Jonker en RemcoVerzijlbergh er de energietransitie mee versnellen. ‘Hoe beter de weersvoorspelling,hoe lager de kosten van groene stroom’, legt Harm uit. ‘De energie van […]
In de media – Whiffle and Shell are working on the wind park of the future – using game technology
This year, almost seventy wind turbines have to be built in the new Hollandse Kust Noord wind park, which is situated more than eighteen kilometres off the coast of Egmond aan Zee. Shell, the owner, who is building them together with Eneco, knows exactly what a meticulous business that is. The turbines must, for example, […]
In the media – A New Paradigm in Atmospheric Simulation
Atmospheric Modelling Using Large-Eddy Simulation Thanks to the enormous engineering successes of recent decades, wind energy is now expected to be the central pillar of the energy transition. To continue the success story, however, several grand challenges still need to be met. On the one hand, the challenges are all related to increasing scale: of […]
Whiffle welcomes two new Supervisory Board members
New members bring deep understanding of international growth and digital transformation to the table. Whiffle, leading provider of high-resolution weather forecasting solutions, announced today the appointment of two new members to its Supervisory Board. Elisabeth Stevens is well known in the renewable sector through her role as COO of Sunrock, a Dutch developer of large-scale solar […]
Whiffle announces Joint development agreement with Shell
Whiffle announces joint development agreement with Shell to deliver breakthrough renewable energy resource modelling capabilities Whiffle agreed with Shell on a two-year joint development agreement and to deliver Shell licenses of Whiffle’s innovative weather model called GRASP (GPU-resident Atmospheric Simulation Platform). By taking on GRASP as a new modeling tool, Shell aims to improve their […]
Whiffle unveils new brand identity
Whiffle, a leading provider in high resolution weather forecasting, launched a new corporate brand strategy, redesigned logo and website emphasizing its innovative and scientific prowess in various renewable sectors. These changes come at a time when the company is evolving its offerings and expanding its global reach. Whiffle’s new look and feel represents the company’s […]
Pondera models wind behaviour with Whiffle’s weather technology
Pondera has signed a licensing agreement with Whiffle to use their GRASP (GPU-Resident Atmospheric Simulation Platform) software. This will help the Dutch renewable energy consultant to further advance their wind flow modelling capabilities. Whiffle’s model runs LES (Large Eddy Simulation) weather simulations on Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), allowing users to conduct wind studies at very […]
Whiffle secures €3 million to accelerate energy transition with revolutionary weather model
Whiffle, a Delft University of Technology spin-off, has successfully developed cutting-edge technology for highly accurate, localised weather forecasting. Thanks to a €3 million capital injection from impact investors ENERGIIQ and SHIFT Invest, the company will now be able to expand and achieve rapid growth. Global leaders in the renewable energy sector are already using Whiffle’s […]
GE Renewable Energy announces joint development agreement for weather technology with Whiffle
Schenectady, NY, July 22, 2021 – GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has entered into an Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Whiffle, a Netherlands-based weather forecasting technology firm, for application of Whiffle’s ultra-fine atmospheric Large Eddy Simulation (LES) modeling for GE’s wind energy applications. Whiffle’s LES weather modeling uses high performance computing systems for […]
