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Solar Energy Environmental Mapper

The Solar Energy Environmental Mapper is a web-based application that displays environmental data for the southwest U.S. in the context of utility-scale solar energy development. It provides access to screening-level data about resources and constraints, with analysis tools to he...
Kuiper, J. and Laboratory, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
1 Resources
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United States Renewable Energy Technical Potential

Renewable energy technical potential as defined in this report represents the achievable energy generation of a particular technology given system performance, topographic limitations, environmental, and land-use constraints. The primary benefit of assessing technical potential...
Lopez, A. and Laboratory, N. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 25, 2014
4 Resources
0 Stars
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Renewable Energy Potential Model: Hawaii Geothermal Supply Curves

This dataset extends the development of the Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model to include geothermal energy, with a specific focus on Hawaii. Provided here are the results of two scenarios that were modeled for geothermal energy in Hawaii: binary enhanced geothermal systems (E...
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 13, 2025
2 Resources
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Renewable Energy Potential Model: Geothermal Supply Curves

The Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model is a geospatial platform for estimating technical potential and developing renewable energy supply curves, initially developed for wind and solar technologies. The model evaluates deployment constraints, considering land use, environmenta...
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 21, 2023
3 Resources
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Equitable Energy Investment Prioritization Data Set

This data set compiles metrics related to energy justice, environmental justice, and renewable energy (RE) deployment potential. The metrics, including energy burden, sociodemographic characteristics, environmental hazard exposure, and the technical generation potential and leveli...
Day and RossNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Oct 15, 2021
4 Resources
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renewable Energy Cost Database

The database is a compilation of existing cost data for wind, solar photovoltaic (solar PV), solar thermal (CSP), and geothermal energy technologies, including historical costs and projected costs for each. The data sources and references used to compile this information are inclu...
Hill, G. and Agency, E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 31, 2009
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Closed BLM public lands: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC)

A GIS layer of Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) that are within public lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The GIS layers were used by BLM in the nationwide Geothermal Resources Leasing Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). Some o...
Hill, G. and (BLM), U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 29, 2014
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Dataset for report: Non-Technical Barriers to Geothermal Development in California and Nevada

In California and Nevada, geothermal projects are subject to non-technical barriers, which may create development delays leading to higher project costs and risks and decreased competitiveness with other electricity generation technologies. These non-technical barriers may include...
Levine, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mar 10, 2022
19 Resources
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Geothermal Permitting and NEPA Timeline Analysis

In this analysis, we outline the types of NEPA-related analyses and approvals (e.g., environmental assessment), and we provide examples of geothermal development activities (e.g., well drilling) that might require each type of approval, including an overview and discussion of the ...
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
5 Resources
0 Stars
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eGRID2007 Version 1.1 All Files

The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is a comprehensive inventory of environmental attributes of electric power systems. The preeminent source of air emissions data for the electric power sector, eGRID is based on available plant-specific data for all U....
Wood, J. and (EPA), E. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jan 25, 2009
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Geothermal Project NEPA Database

During the 2013 fiscal year, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed the Geothermal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Database with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO). The information in the databas...
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
4 Resources
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Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit

The Regulatory and Permitting Information Desktop (RAPID) Toolkit combines the former Geothermal Regulatory Roadmap, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Database, and other resources into a Web-based tool that gives the regulatory and utility-scale geothermal developer commun...
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
4 Resources
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NTB (Non-technical Barriers) Interviews with Geothermal Stakeholders for Geothermal Development in the Salton Sea.

Non-technical barriers to deploying geothermal electricity projects in the United States can create significant delays and other challenges, leading to higher project risk and costs, lost opportunities to access policy incentives, and ultimately decreased competitiveness against o...
Levine, A. and Smith, L. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Oct 01, 2021
1 Resources
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Geothermal Development and the Use of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA

This study focuses primarily on the Categorial Exclusions (CX) process and its applicability to geothermal exploration. In this paper, we: Provide generalized background information on CXs, including previous NEPA reports addressing CXs, the process for developing CXs, and the ro...
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2014
4 Resources
0 Stars
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Oil and Gas Basins in Alaska

Oil and gas basins in Alaska, available as GIS shape files. Digitized by Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR), Information Resource Management Section. Digitized from DGGS publication, Special Report 32, Oil and Gas Basins Map of Alaska 1983, by Arlen Ehm. ### License ...
Hallett, K. and (AEDI), A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 30, 1983
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Coordinating Permit Offices and the Development of Utility-Scale Geothermal Energy

This study examines various forms of coordinating permit offices at the state and federal level in the western United States, discusses inefficiencies and mitigation techniques for permitting natural resource projects, analyzes whether various approaches are easily adaptable to ut...
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Sep 30, 2013
2 Resources
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Fairbanks Timber Sales (2007)

This .kml file allows you to view (in Google Earth) timber sales sold by the State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Devision of Forestry, Fairbanks Area, between 1963 and 2007. The purpose of this map is to compile all the timber sales in one dataset to allow querying o...
Hallett, K. and (AEDI), A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
May 31, 2007
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Alaska's Coal Resources: Special Report SR 37 (1986)

This GIS data contains the location of coal resources within the Sate of Alaska and was created in cooperation with the Alaska Coal Association. Total hypothetical coal resources in Alaska exceed 5.5 trillion short tons, equal to about half the estimated coal resources of the Unit...
Hallett, K. and AEDI, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Nov 30, 2007
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Alaska's RE Grant Recommendation Program (2008): Location and General Information

In 2008, the Alaska legislature established the Renewable Energy (RE) Grant Recommendation Program. The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) solicited for competitive applications between September and November 2008 from qualified applicants for the purpose of recommending grants for RE ...
Hallett, K. and AEDI, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 31, 2009
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Alaska Energy Infrastructure: Pipelines and Electrical Lines

Energy-related infrastructure information from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR). Specifically, the data included depicts pipeline locations and electrical power line locations in Alaska as digitized primarily form 1:24,000, 1:63,360, and 1:250,000 USGS quadrangles...
Hallett, K. and (AEDI), A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 30, 2006
3 Resources
0 Stars
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Geothermal Resources of Alaska (published 1983)

Geothermal resources in Alaska, provided as GIS shape files and .kmz files (for viewing in Google Earth). Between 1979 and 1982, the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) and the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, undertook an assessment ...
Hallett, K. and (AEDI), A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aug 30, 2006
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Heating Degree Days, by State (Weighted by Population, per 2000 Census)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services (NESDIS), in conjunction with the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) publish monthly and annual climate data by state for the U.S., including, heating de...
Hallett, K. and NOAA, . National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 30, 2014
2 Resources
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Contribution of Renewables to World Energy Supply (1971 2008)

OECD Factbook 2010: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics ISBN 92-64-08356-1 © OECD 2010. [Available directly from the OECD Statistics website (beta version)](http://www.oecd.org/document/0,3746,en_2649_201185_46462759_1_1_1_1,00.html "Statistics from A to Z") Presents ...
Hallett, K. and (OECD), O. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Dec 31, 2009
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Cooling Degree Days, by State (Weighted by Population, per 2000 Census)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services (NESDIS), in conjunction with the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) publish monthly and annual climate data by state for the U.S., including, cooling de...
Hallett, K. and NOAA, . National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 30, 2014
2 Resources
0 Stars
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Closed National Forest Service Lands: Geothermal Leases Not Permitted

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a series of GIS layers of National Forest Service Lands that area closed to goethermal leasing (leases are not granted in these areas). The various types of areas included in this set of GIS layers are: National Monuments, National...
Hallett, K. and (BLM), U. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jul 29, 2014
5 Resources
0 Stars
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