From self-proclaimed environmental science nerds chatting over coffee to Forbes 30 under 30 Energy awardees, two Notre Dame alumni turned their passion for environmental algorithms into a promising startup. Courtesy of Thomas ShermanCourtesy of Thomas ShermanCRCL, pronounced “circle”, generates wind energy output predictions sold to energy traders who make profits by accurately predicting energy prices. “That’s who we’re providing our data to right now.”Historically, renewable energy output predictions and even more basic wind speed predictions have been unreliable. He also said the Texas winter storms last February brought energy production concerns to the forefront of the community and showed the relevance of energy predictions. Looking to the future, CRCL hopes to expand wind energy output predictions to states across the country and develop additional algorithms to predict solar output.

Source: Forbes January 11, 2022 05:04 UTC