Wind Resource Map
Good wind speeds are important!
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) provides a United States wind resource map (below) showing average wind speed at a height of 99’ (30 meters):
The energy that the wind contains is a function of the cube of its speed. This means that a site with 12-mph average winds has more than 70% more energy than a site with 10-mph average winds.
For more maps and data and lots of good info on wind energy visit the NREL site: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/
The energy that the wind contains is a function of the cube of its speed. This means that a site with 12-mph average winds has more than 70% more energy than a site with 10-mph average winds.
For more maps and data and lots of good info on wind energy visit the NREL site: http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/
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An amazing wind map from HINT.FM that actually shows the current wind directions and wind speed when you hover over the map. To see the map in motion go to:
http://hint.fm/wind/ |
