Author : John Nielsen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780972156806
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (568 download)
Book Synopsis Renewable Energy Atlas of the West by : John Nielsen
Download or read book Renewable Energy Atlas of the West written by John Nielsen and published by . This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West is a resource for policy makers, advocates, landowners, developers and others engaged in the development of renewable energy resources for electricity generation. It is a compilation of existing data from a variety of sources, including recently released high-resolution wind maps of the Pacific Northwest. It is the region?s most comprehensive, publicly available atlas of renewable resources and the issues involved in their development. Its full-color regional and state maps include wind, solar, geothermal and biomass resources, as well as transmission lines and locations of constraints, existing generating facilities, renewable energy policies, land ownership, load growth, and potential power production analyses. It contains regional overview maps and detailed state-specific pages for all 11 Western states. The Atlas is a project of the Hewlett and Energy Foundations, and was produced by the Land & Water Fund of the Rockies, Northwest SEED, GreenInfo Network, Black Graphics and Integral GIS.