Peeyush Kumar
Senior Research Scientist
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AI-powered microgrids facilitate energy resilience and equity in regional communities
| Peeyush Kumar
When augmented with AI, small power grids can create opportunities for decentralized, equitable, and resilient power. Microsoft’s collaboration shows AI’s potential to optimize energy distribution and empower communities.
In the news | Tech Monitor
Big Tech is coming for the weather
Bad weather threatens the future of a farm in a variety of ways. Rain, of course is welcome; a prolonged downpour, however, is liable to drown or wash away a newly sown crop. Rapid changes in temperatures are also dangerous.…
In the news | IEEE Spectrum
Microsoft Predicts Weather for Individual Farms: DeepMC uses machine learning and AI to localize weather data
Imagine you're a farmer in the northern United States. It's early spring, and nighttime temperatures are just starting to rise above freezing. You need to fertilize your newly-planted crops, but you also know that at freezing temperatures, the fertilizer will…
Micro-climate predictions: Enabling hyper-local decisions for agriculture and renewables
| Peeyush Kumar and Ranveer Chandra
It is springtime in Eastern Washington, USA, and the temperature is slightly above freezing. A farmer is preparing to fertilize his fields of wheat and lentils as winter runoff and frost are nearly finished. The plants are susceptible to fertilizer…
In the news | Microsoft News Center
Land O’Lakes and Microsoft form strategic alliance to pioneer new innovations in agriculture and support rural communities
ARDEN HILLS, Minn., and REDMOND, Wash. — July 15, 2020 — Land O’Lakes Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced a multiyear strategic alliance to pioneer new innovations in agriculture and enhance the supply chain, expand sustainability practices for farmers…