Abstract
This technical report and CD for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (USFS), evaluates the potential for renewable energy resource development on National Forest System (NFS) lands. USFS can use the report findings to consider potential for development of solar and wind energy resources on NFS lands, in land management decisions. The Geographical Information System (GIS) basedanalysis resulted in the following findings: (1) Ninety-nine National Forest Units have high potential for power production from one or more of these solar and wind energy sources; and (2) Twenty National Forest Units in nine states have high potential for power production from two or more of these solar and wind energy sources.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 123 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/BK-710-36759
Keywords
- concentrating solar power (CSP)
- CSP
- forest service
- national forest
- national forest lands
- national forest system
- photovoltaics (PV)
- PV
- renewable resource potential
- renewable resources
- solar energy
- USDA
- wind energy
