Renewable energy atlas of the United States.

Kuiper, J.A. ; Hlava, K.Greenwood, H. ; Carr, A. (Environmental Science Division)

关键词: COMPUTER CODES;    DATA COMPILATION;    ENERGY POLICY;    ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS;    GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;    LAND OWNERSHIP;    RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES;    SOLAR ENERGY;    USA;    WIND POWER;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1039875
RP-ID  :  ANL/EVS/RP-73128
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1039875
Others  :  TRN: US201210%%178

学科分类：能源（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The Renewable Energy Atlas (Atlas) of the United States is a compilation of geospatial data focused on renewable energy resources, federal land ownership, and base map reference information. It is designed for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) and other federal land management agencies to evaluate existing and proposed renewable energy projects. Much of the content of the Atlas was compiled at Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne) to support recent and current energy-related Environmental Impact Statements and studies, including the following projects: (1) West-wide Energy Corridor Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) (BLM 2008); (2) Draft PEIS for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States (DOE/BLM 2010); (3) Supplement to the Draft PEIS for Solar Energy Development in Six Southwestern States (DOE/BLM 2011); (4) Upper Great Plains Wind Energy PEIS (WAPA/USFWS 2012, in progress); and (5) Energy Transport Corridors: The Potential Role of Federal Lands in States Identified by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 368(b) (in progress). This report explains how to add the Atlas to your computer and install the associated software; describes each of the components of the Atlas; lists the Geographic Information System (GIS) database content and sources; and provides a brief introduction to the major renewable energy technologies.