Three great new maps
Three very cool maps to share that I’ve come across recently:
1. 3tiergroup’s wind power siting tool based on Google maps, which shows average wind speeds globally, and can be adjusted based on the height of the turbine.
2. I’ve pointed out NREL’s excellent collection of renewable energy maps before, but this is a whole new level. The US Atlas of Renewable Resources is a dynamic map that has several energy source layers, including solar, wind, and biomass. The map also provides information on transportation, streets, and elevations. Very cool.
3. The excellent blog Earth2Tech put together a map of 101 cleantech startups in the US. This is a great way to visualize where the development is happening.
