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Peter Childs

Chief Scientist, Climavision

"Energy companies have risk management plans — most need to update them, starting with better weather visibility."

Topics Peter Covers

Weather Forecasting & AI Models Energy Risk Management Extreme Weather & Grid Resilience Utility Operations Energy Trading & Weather Data

About

Peter Childs is Chief Weather Scientist at Climavision, where he leads the company's global forecasting operations and AI-powered weather models. Peter has decades of experience in both the public sector and global energy companies. He applies his on-the-ground understanding of both to operationalize the use of weather data to inform everyday and future-facing decisions by utilities, energy traders and beyond.

Articles by Peter Childs

September 25, 2025 Hurricanes' Ripple Effects on the Energy Industry–and How to Get Ahead of Them From offshore rigs to power grids, hurricanes expose dangerous gaps in energy sector preparedness. Here's how precision weather data and proactive risk management can help utilities and energy companies get ahead of the storm.

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