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Usa: 40% Of Usa Electricity?
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Apr 07 2016 10:05 PM | eds in Economy & Politics
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL),
. . . analysis reveals a technical potential of
. . . 1,118 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, and
. . . 1,432 terawatt-hours (TWh) of annual energy generation, equivalent to
. . . 39% of the nation's electricity sales.
NREL analysts used:
. . . . . . LiDAR data,
. . . . . . Geographic Information System methods, and
. . . . . . PV-generation modeling to calculate the suitability of rooftops for PV in
. . . 128 cities nationwide-representing approximately
. . . 23% of U.S. buildings-and provide PV-generation results for
. . . 47 of the cities.
The analysts then extrapolated these findings to the entire continental United States.
. . . The result is more accurate estimates of technical potential at the:
. . . . . . National,
. . . . . . State, and
. . . . . . Zip code level.
4-7-2016 Source: USA: 40% of USA electricity?
. . . analysis reveals a technical potential of
. . . 1,118 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, and
. . . 1,432 terawatt-hours (TWh) of annual energy generation, equivalent to
. . . 39% of the nation's electricity sales.
NREL analysts used:
. . . . . . LiDAR data,
. . . . . . Geographic Information System methods, and
. . . . . . PV-generation modeling to calculate the suitability of rooftops for PV in
. . . 128 cities nationwide-representing approximately
. . . 23% of U.S. buildings-and provide PV-generation results for
. . . 47 of the cities.
The analysts then extrapolated these findings to the entire continental United States.
. . . The result is more accurate estimates of technical potential at the:
. . . . . . National,
. . . . . . State, and
. . . . . . Zip code level.
4-7-2016 Source: USA: 40% of USA electricity?
