| Description |
1 online resource (iii, 39 p.) : ill., maps |
| Series |
Technical report ; NREL/TP-6A2-45834 |
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NREL/TP ; 6A2-45834.
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| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed September 24, 2009). |
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"August 2009." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-25). |
| Summary |
This report provides data and analysis of the land use associated with modern, large wind power plants (defined as greater than 20 megawatts (MW) and constructed after 2000). The analysis discusses standard land-use metrics as established in the life-cycle assessment literature, and then discusses their applicability to wind power plants. The report identifies two major "classes" of wind plant land use: 1) direct impact (i.e., disturbed land due to physical infrastructure development), and 2) total area (i.e., land associated with the complete wind plant project). The analysis also provides data for each of these classes, derived from project applications, environmental impact statements, and other sources. It attempts to identify relationships among land use, wind plant configuration, and geography. The analysts evaluated 172 existing or proposed projects, which represents more than 26 GW of capacity. In addition to providing land-use data and summary statistics, they identify several limitations to the existing wind project area data sets, and suggest additional analysis that could aid in evaluating actual land use and impacts associated with deployment of wind energy. |
| Funding |
WER9.3550 |
| Subject |
Wind power plants -- Environmental aspects -- United States -- States.
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Land use -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Product life cycle.
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| Added Author |
Denholm, P. (Paul)
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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| Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-03 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 9.16:NREL/TP-6 A 2-5834 |
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