NREL Study Finds U.S. Wind Energy Potential Triples Previous Estimates (Fact Sheet) [electronic resource]

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 333.933 Economics of land and energy
• Thông tin xuất bản: Golden, Colo. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.) ; Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 2011
• Mô tả vật lý: Size: 1 pg. : , digital, PDF file.
• Bộ sưu tập: Metadata
• ID: 259428
• Chủ đề: 1. 17 wind energy; 2. Computers; 3. Meters; 4. National renewable energy laboratory; 5. Wind power

Tóm tắt

The maximum potential to generate wind power in the contiguous United States is more than three times greater than previously estimated, according to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study. The new analysis is based on the latest computer models and examines the wind potential at wind turbine hub heights of 80 meters and 100 meters. These hub heights, which reflect current and future models of wind turbines, are higher than those used in previous national estimates and are mainly responsible for the increased wind potential in the study.