Over the past decade, researchers in academia and nonprofit organizations have had access to increasingly sophisticated information about the Earth’s surface, through the Google Earth Engine. Now, any commercial or government organization will have access to a new version of Google Cloud’s enterprise-class desktop program.
Google initially launched the Earth Engine to scientists and NGOs in 2010. One of the world’s largest public catalogs of Earth observations, it combines data from satellites and other sources. continuously fed to the Earth Engine. The data is combined with massive geospatial cloud computing resources, enabling organizations to use raw data for timely, accurate, high-resolution insights into the state of the world. gender. That means they can keep a close eye on the world’s forests, water resources, ecosystems and agriculture – and how they are all changing.
Google Cloud says it is now commercializing Earth Engine to serve corporate customers Prioritize sustainability. Businesses are under pressure – from regulators, investors and customers – to reduce their carbon footprint. So Google is launching new products that promise to help them achieve their sustainability goals with more and better data.
“Over the years, businesses and governments have increasingly approached us to accelerate their sustainability transition,” Rebecca Moore, director of Google Earth, told reporters on Monday. “We are helping companies responsibly manage natural resources while building sustainable business practices.”
Last year, Google began offering a commercial version of Earth Engine to a limited number of companies. For example, SC Johnson used the platform to learn more about mosquito population fluctuations to guide the development of its pest control products. Using billions of individual weather data points, combined with data on mosquito populations over the past six decades, the company has developed a publicly predictive model for when and where mosquito populations will emerge. presently.
Google says Earth Engine will remain freely available for nonprofits, academic case studies, and education.
Google Cloud is also unveiling a host of other tools for companies working to improve their carbon footprint. It is starting a new pilot program to help organizations gather the insights they need to use Zero-carbon energy 24/7and it’s expanding Feel the carbon Product sets.
