In this project, suitable locations for future solar wind farms were identified in Kingston and Marshfield by analyzing the gradient slope of landscapes, direction of hills that face the most sunlight during the day , and average wind speed data and translating the information into a pixelated image to easily discern areas in the town to consider.
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This is a Link to an Online Web Application Created Through ArcGIS Online:
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Here’s a great podcast from PRI on capabilities of Solar and Wind power –
March 26, 2014