How GIS is Used to Map Renewable Energy Resources
Imagine taking a road trip and as you’re driving, you come across wind turbine after wind turbine. There are dozens of them on either side of you as you’re driving past fields and farm land. Why are they there? And how was it decided that wind turbines should be placed there? Chances are, GIS technology helped project planners make this decision.
With a global focus on climate change, there is a significant need for renewable energy sources like solar, wind, water, and thermal energy. As great as renewable energy is, it can’t be used everywhere.
The question is, why not?
