Rely on weather forecasts and cloud computing, and IBM to help Beijing to rule haze-IBM, Beijing, how to control smog-IT news Rely on weather forecasts and cloud computing, and IBM to help Beijing to rule haze

On July 8, IBM announced on Monday, has reached a cooperation agreement with the Beijing Municipal Government, will use the company's advanced weather forecasting and cloud computing technologies to help it resolve a stubborn smog problem.

Because of the increasingly serious situation of environmental pollution, the Chinese Government has pledged to improve environmental conditions. But first the need to strengthen data collection, and monitoring and forecasting capabilities, can really cope with smog and pollution problems.

Beijing has used 35 stations providing data to create an early-warning system, serious pollution occurred three days before the weather closed in and work stoppages, and adjust traffic flow. But many residents believe, these measures are still insufficient.

Under the agreement, the Beijing Municipal Government will become IBM China launched a 10-year "green horizon" project partners. The project aims to take advantage of IBM's predictive capability, as well as real-time emissions data collected, to predict the occurrence of haze.

China pledged to reduce the proportion of coal-fired power, so IBM's cloud computing analysis system optimized for renewable energy to be adjusted.

National grid in zhangbei, Hebei province building wind and solar energy demonstration projects show that IBM supply management systems can cut energy waste from 30% to 20%.

Insiders also believe that strengthen data analysis capacity will also help the environment of Beijing Municipal Government to take more effective measures. Representatives of IBM, "said green horizon" project will bring business opportunities in China's pollution control and renewable energy fields.

"Prism" impact of IBM's revenues in China has fallen sharply since last year.