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Referinta 1

This paper uses an established geospatial methodology to estimate the technical


potential for renewable energy on tribal lands for the purpose of allowing Tribes to
prioritize the development of renewable energy resources either for community-
scale on-tribal-land use or for revenue-generating electricity sales. Geospatial
methodology is an approach to analyzing information that incorporates data that
has a geographic component and allows for a more refined analysis of technical
potential for all Tribes by parsing it to individual tribal lands. Technical potential is
narrowing of resource potential to exclude topographic constraints and land-use
constraints while taking into account system performance (for a more detailed
definition, see the Introduction/Background section). [1]

Referinta 2

Although numerous studies have quantified renewable resource potential,


comparing their results is difficult because of the different assumptions,
methodologies, reporting units, and analysis time frames used (DOE EERE
2006). A national study of resource-based renewable energy technical potential
across technologies has not been publicly available due to the challenges of
unifying assumptions for all geographic areas and technologies (DOE EERE
2006).

This report presents the state-level results of a spatial analysis calculating


renewable energy technical potential, reporting available land area (square
kilometers), installed capacity (gigawatts), and electric generation (gigawatt-
hours) for six different renewable electricity generation technologies: utility-
scale photovoltaics (both urban and rural), concentrating solar power, onshore
wind power, offshore wind power, biopower, and enhanced geothermal systems.

Referinta 3

In contrast, the authors intended to evaluate extensively renewable energy resources potential and to
prove features in each area by comparison of evaluation results. Therefore the authors developed a
new evaluation method by using GIS and publicly available digital spatial data in Japan.
In the renewable energy potential evaluation, we evaluate two kinds of potentials: theoretical
potential and practical potential. A theoretical potential is an amount that all energy potential
theoretically exist, for example, all solar energy and wind power. A practical potential is an amount
that potential is evaluated with restrictions such as climate conditions, geographical features and
social environment. In the present work we evaluate the practical potential with a common small
number of restrictions to prove features in each area.
This new evaluation method consists of three processes. The first process is simulation of the
meteorological parameters such as river discharge and direct solar radiation. The second process is
extraction of potential areas with restrictions such as meteorological conditions, geographical
features and social environment. The third process is calculation of annual energy production. In this
process we develop a scenario for calculation of the power generation facility, annual energy
production and number of introducing facilities.

Referinta 4.

A GIS Decision Support System has been developed for the evaluation of Renewable
Energy Sources potential and the financial analysis of RE investments. A GIS database
with data on wind, topography, urban areas, and special activities has been developed
and used for the evaluation of theoretical potential through the spatially continuous
mapping of Renewable Energy Resources. The evaluation of wind energy potential for
the island of Crete, Greece and the financial analysis of a wind park installation are
presented as a case study.

Referinta 5

Satellite-based remote sensing can aid in realizing the potential of renewables. While not directly
involved in the generation of energy, application of this complementary technology is in the supply of
information for determining the optimal location of generating facilities, as well as for operational
decisions of generating facilities and electric power grid management. Increased investment into the
research and development of environmental satellites by government is essential in the interest of
sound and sustainable policies, both for energy and for space.

Much experimental work has been done over the past decade both in Europe and in the United
States to use satellite-based imaging technology as a tool in resource assessment for solar energy.

1. Geospatial Analysis of Renewable Energy Technical Potential on Tribal Lands,


E. Doris, A. Lopez, and D. Beckley,
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy13osti/56641.pdf. 2013.
2. U.S. Renewable Energy Technical Potentials: A GIS-Based Analysis, Anthony
Lopez, Billy Roberts, Donna Heimiller, Nate Blair, and Gian Porro, Technical
Report NREL/TP-6A20-51946, July 2012,
http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/51946.pdf.
3. Estimation of Renewable Energy Potential and Use- A Case Study of Hokkaido,
Northern-Tohoku Area and Tokyo Metropolitan, Japan-, Tatsuya Wakeyama,
Sachio Ehara,World Renewable Energy Congress 2011, Sweden, 8-13 May
2011, Linkping, Sweden, pp.3090 3097.
4. D. Voivontas, D. Assimacopoulos, A. Mourelatos, J. Corominas, Evaluation of
renewable energy potential using a GIS decision support system, Renewable
Energy, 13, 1998, pp.333-344.
5. Remote Sensing Applied to Developing Renewable Energy, Avery Sen, MA,
International Science and Technology Policy, Researcher, Space Policy
Institute, The George Washington University, Washington, DC,
http://imagingnotes.com/go/article_free.php?mp_id=52.
6. Toward renewable energy geo-information infrastructures: Applications of
GIScience and remote sensing that build institutional capacity, K. Calvert, J.
M. Pearce, W.E. Mabee, As accepted by Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews, doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.10.024
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