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Renewable Energy Atlas Series: Guides to the Nation’s Resource Potential

Renewable Energy Atlas Series: Guides to the Nation’s Resource Potential. Renewable Energy Atlases: A Quick History. 1979 – 1980: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Produces 12 Regional Wind Energy Atlases for US & Territories 1986 :

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Renewable Energy Atlas Series: Guides to the Nation’s Resource Potential

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  1. Renewable Energy Atlas Series: Guides to the Nation’s Resource Potential The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  2. Renewable Energy Atlases: A Quick History • 1979 – 1980: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Produces 12 Regional Wind Energy Atlases for US & Territories • 1986: Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States 210 page, national wind resource assessment of the United States • Created for Dept. of Energy, Assistant Secretary, Conservation and Renewable Energy by PNNL The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  3. 2002Bringing Together Partners • Renewable Energy Atlas of the West produced by: • Western Resource Advocates • Northwest SEED (Sustainable Energy for Economic Development) • GreenInfo Network • Contributions of Time and Resources • DOE Regional Offices • NREL Staff • A Project of: • Hewlett Foundation • The Energy Foundation The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  4. Building a Successful Series • Goals • Create a single & comprehensive resource for Western States of latest renewable resource maps, energy data, and policy for public use. • Highlight the issues affecting the development of renewable energy in the West for planning considerations. • Provide a user-friendly resource and tool for policymakers, advocates, landowners, developers and the general public interested in increasing the use of renewable energy. The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  5. First Edition Distribution • Print Distribution • 3,000 copies printed and distributed • less than 25 printed copies remain • Electronic Distribution • Website with interactive map tool (zoom-in interface and data layering capabilities) • State Guides • Washington and Idaho The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  6. Contents of the 1st Edition • Defining Renewable Resources • RE Development in West • Generation facilities • Installed Capacity • Location / Type • Policy review • Development Considerations • Grid, load growth, transmission constraints, land use, and environmental impacts of fossil fuels The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  7. Contents of the 1st Edition (cont.) • State Summaries • Installed capacity summary • Existing generation mix • State renewable energy policies • Electricity consumption • Case studies • Solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass summaries • Most current maps of each potential resource The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  8. The Vision for the Series • The West: 2nd Edition • Update critical needs • Diversify distribution • Additional State Level Supplements • The Mid-West Edition • A National Edition The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  9. 2nd Edition Highlights • Critical Updates to Resource Maps • New biomass resource maps needed • New 2004 wind maps for Western States • New geothermal maps and data • New Data Analysis Capabilities • Changes and Updates to State Policies • Electronic Distribution Capabilities • Interactive map tool functionality and on-going upgrades • New Forms of Distribution The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  10. Biomass Maps and Data Update The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  11. Wind Maps and Data Update The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  12. 2004: Wind Maps and Data Update The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  13. New Geothermal Maps and Data The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  14. Web Presence and New Media Technology • Web and new media are the primary means to communicate and educate • Advantages: Wide Access, Affordability • Since 11/01/03 • 30,000 total visitors to www.energyatlas.org • 83% From United States • 10% from Canada, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, China, and the Netherlands The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  15. energyatlas.org The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  16. New Electronic Distribution • New Options: CD-ROM Based Distribution • Cost effectiveness; transition from print to electronic • The Toolkit Concept: a web page on a disk with resources for remote use • Future supplements and updates can be given electronically The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  17. Becoming an Educational Series • Provide useable information to inform and motivate policymakers and legislators • Information for the public that is easy to digest and comprehend • Reach the next generation • Teaching in rural areas; agricultural training (i.e. Young Farmers of America) The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  18. What’s Next? • A 2nd Edition of Western Atlas + Additional State Level Supplements • Secure funding for on-going state and federal involvement • Identify all new information • Publish and distribute 2nd Edition and state supplements for 2005 state and federal legislative sessions The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

  19. Join the Effort! If you would like to support this effort or tell us how you might be able to use the new editions of the Atlas in your state please let us know. CONTACT US: Northwest SEED Ph: 206.267.2215 Don Andre: don@nwseed.org Thom Wallace: thom@nwseed.org The Renewable Energy Atlas Series

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