Decision Support Tools

Residential Energy Demand Temperature Index: A population-weighted index of heating and cooling degree days used for exploring year-to-year fluctuations in energy demand for residential heating and cooling.

National Solar Radiation Database: A database containing hourly solar radiation and meteorological data for more than 1400 stations.

Blended Seawinds: A data product providing high-resolution six-hourly, daily, and monthly wind speeds over the world’s oceans from 1987 to present.

Integrated Surface Database: A database of climate information such as wind speed and direction for 10,000 stations, with some dating as far back as 1901.

Professional Development & Training

Sustainable Energy and Atmospheric Sciences Seminars: An archive of seminars to enhance communication and collaboration among the federal and private renewable energy communities.

Reports & Resources

Building America: Resources for Energy-Efficient Homes: A series of publications to help builders achieve whole-house energy savings in five major climate zones. The series includes best practices and case studies for new and retrofitted projects.

Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States (Energy): A chapter from the 2009 U.S. Global Change Research Program report focused specifically on energy.

Local Government Climate and Energy Strategy Series: A series of reports that gives an overview of energy efficiency strategies and their benefits for local governments.

Strategies to Promote Commercialization and Deployment of GHG Intensity-Reducing Technologies and Practices: A 2009 report that systematically examines the market readiness of key technologies important to meeting climate change mitigation goals.

Verifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A 2010 report on how to verify greenhouse gas emissions in support of international climate agreements.

NOAA Energy: Information about the energy related programs and resources within NOAA.

Climate Showcase Communities Program: A database of model clean energy projects implemented in 50 diverse communities across the U.S.

Energy for America's Future: Details from the current White House policy on energy security and confronting climate change.



 

Latest News

Mon, 10 Sep 2012
NOAA scientists also report that the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during August was 74.4°F, 1.6°F above the long-term average, marking the 16th warmest August on record. The monthly analysis is produced by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. See the summary and the full report. - read more »
Fri, 24 Aug 2012
Tracking Isaac? NOAA's got you covered: Get the latest forecast, advisories, radar images, fact sheets, links to preparedness resources and more on our comprehensive webpage, http://www.noaa.gov/hurricanecentral_2012. - read more »
Thu, 09 Aug 2012
Updated outlook calls for near- or above-normal Atlantic season - read more »
Wed, 08 Aug 2012
Drought expands to cover nearly 63 percent of the Lower 48; wildfires consume two million acres. - read more »
Wed, 01 Aug 2012
Earth's oceans, forests and other ecosystems continue to soak up about half the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities, even as those emissions have increased, according to a study by University of Colorado and NOAA scientists published today in the journal Nature. - read more »