The Erratic Calendar - current time:

Currently, the intermittency of a weather-based renewable energy supply is one the biggest challenges of a green energy transition. This is a beta version of tool to explore weather-dependent energy data with respect to cyclical axis of time.

The more closely we are able to make our energy demands match a weather-dependent energy supply (expressed here by the solar irradiance and wind speed), the more renewable energy sources will become a viable alternative to fossil fuels. This is called demand response and alongside storage and interconnection is one of the key tools for making a renewable grid possible.

The calendar maps the shape of UK energy supply and demand across the day (central circle), year (middle circle) and century (outer circle). Its shows how behaviour patterns shape energy demand across time, and the times when there is a gap between current energy demand and a renewable energy supply. The gaps suggest a set of technological and behavioural shifts which would align with a renewable energy supply and move us towards a renewable grid.

Beta Version 0.2.0

Beta Version 0.2.0

This version is currently operational as a proof of concept. Check back for updates.

1. Upload Custom Time Series Data
2. Daily / Yearly / Century Rendered From Continuous Data Set
3. Improved Layer Management
4. Better Range Controls
5. Expanded Datasets
6. Multiple Locations
7. Range Labelling
8. Dynamically Rendered Cycle Discs
9. Expanded Time Interval Support (Minute / Hourly / Monthly / Decadal / Millenia)

1. Domestic Daily Energy Demand, UK (W)

   Energy Savings Trust (2014): Powering the Nation 2: Household Electricity Survey (HES). Department of Energy & Climate Change, 09 July 2014.

   https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/powering-the-nation-2

2. Domestic Yearly Energy Demand, UK (TWh/day)

   S.D. Watson, K.J. Lomas, R.A. Buswell, Decarbonising domestic heating: What is the peak GB demand?, Energy Policy, Volume 126, 2019, Pages 533-544, ISSN 0301-4215

   http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421518307249

3. Historic Global Direct Primary Energy Consumption (TWh), via:

   Vaclav Smil (2017). Energy Transitions: Global and National Perspectives

   http://vaclavsmil.com/2016/12/14/energy-transitions-global-and-national-perspectives-second-expanded-and-updated-edition/

   BP Statistical Review of World Energy

   https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy.html

   Our World In Data

   https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/global-primary-energy