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A dynamic real-time wind map for the continental United States provides interesting insight into local weather by modeling data from the National Digital Forecast Database. The near-term forecasts are updated once per hour, and the site reflects trends in a mesmerizing way. The site was created as a personal art project by data visualization experts [...]
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The UK Centre for Sustainable Energy, part of the Department of Energy and Climate Change, has developed a heat map that maps heat use at the building level. The aim of the effort is to determine which areas are best suited to district heating where groups of buildings share the same boiler and drive down [...]
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There’s a new study from New York’s Department of State and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that maps and analyzes coastal areas to determine the best viable spots for wind power. The study identifies ecological information to support plans to balance ocean uses and environmental conservation, including critical bird and fish habitats to ensure [...]
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The National Resource Defense Council has launched a new map that show the potential radiation damage from severe accidents at the nation’s nuclear reactors. The site launched at the one-year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, and aims at raising awareness about the heightened need for further safety mandates at U.S. reactors. The [...]
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A detailed map of block-by-block energy use has been created by the Columbia University Engineering School with data from the Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability. The interactive map demonstrates the energy used to heat and cool buildings, which accounts for two-thirds of the energy used in the city. The research built a statistical [...]
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The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has released an online atlas that shows the potential for renewable energy across the country. The atlas allows users to display the types of resources that are of interest to them, including hydro, geothermal, biomass, concentrated solar power, solar photovoltaic, wind offshore, wind onshore, and wave power density. The [...]
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The Solar Panels Suitability Checker provided by Solar Panels UK provides a unique visual representation of a homeowners roof, and its potential for solar panels. The individual rooftop view indicates the direction that panels should be positioned to achieve maximum energy collection. The site uses high-resolution GeoEye imagery along with a sunlight density overlay. Solar [...]
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The Energy for a Green Society (ERG) project has received funding to develop wireless sensor networks to monitor and control energy consumption in buildings. The three-year and €25.7 million project will develop wireless sensor technology that can be commercialized in order to retrofit buildings with this smart technology. The effort ties with the European 2020 [...]
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The routing of the Keystone XL Pipeline that will bring crude oil from Canada’s tar sands to Texas has been an environmental rallying point, largely due to routing through the Sandhills area of Nebraska that would have brought it over the Ogallala aquifer. The rerouting decision, announced Monday at the Nebraska Capitol, avoids confrontation with [...]
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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has launched a new website to make its data accessible at developer.nrel.gov. The first data set that has been made available is the location of alternative fueling stations from electricity, biodiesel, ethanol and natural gas. The data is primed for the development of a mobile location-based application or the addition [...]
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