• Keeping golfers safe with a lightning warning system

    It would be fair to say that getting struck by lightning is not at the forefront of many people’s minds when taking part in outdoor activities, especially not in the UK. However, as strikes and incidents become more common, it’s important that leisure facilities take precautions.
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  • Offshore wind capacity set to quadruple by 2030

    The UK already generates more electricity from offshore wind than any other country, harnessing the wind power our seas are well placed to produce.
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  • Update to CAP 437

    The Helideck Certification Agency (HCA) who certify helidecks worldwide, recently updated and published their HCA 9b ‘Standard Helideck Monitoring Systems’, which contains new requirements regarding algorithms and calculations.
    Biral visibility, present weather and thunderstorm detectors fully comply with these updated requirements. Click above to read our technical update...

  • Volcanic activity and imminent eruptions can be detected with a novel new lightning warning system

    In 2020 alone, the Smithsonian Institution recorded 67 confirmed volcanic eruptions from 63 different volcanoes. Of these recorded instances, 22 were from new eruptions that began within the year. Click above to read more...

  • The future is not forecast: How lightning is affected by climate change

    Lightning is a fascinating yet deadly phenomenon that affects countries all over the world.
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  • Biral – A short Introduction

    Biral specialises in the design, manufacture and distribution of high quality meteorological sensors for the professional market.

    Biral manufacturers the VPF, SWS and RWS ranges of Visibility and Present Weather sensors as well as the unique BTD Thunderstorm Detectors. Our meteorological products are used in the most demanding applications such as aviation, offshore platforms and wind energy.

    The Biral name has long been associated with aerosol research and this connection is continued with the development of our Aerosol Optical Tweezers in association with Bristol University.

    The company was established in 1975 and is in private ownership.

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