As early as 2017 pending regulatory approval the Grainbelt Express power line will bring wind power from Kansas to states east of the Mississippi river. According to an AP report the first phase of the project has been given preliminary regulatory approval.
The problem of stranded wind energy has been a known problem for decades, with most of the wind reserves in areas of low population density. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced a map of the wind reserves for the United States. I have also included wind maps for a good portion of the northern hemisphere.
The problem of stranded wind energy has been a known problem for decades, with most of the wind reserves in areas of low population density. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced a map of the wind reserves for the United States. I have also included wind maps for a good portion of the northern hemisphere.
Continental US windmap by NREL
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| http://www.renewbl.com/2011/01/12/iberdrola-buys-wind-farm-in-mexico-from-gamesa.html |
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| http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/jun09/images/wind_mapCanada.jpg |
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| http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/library/renewable-energy-resources/world/europe/wind-europe/index.shtml European Wind energy resources at 80 Meters above the ground |
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| http://martex.ru/3110 Russian wind resources - Darker areas have more wind. |
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| http://www.warmdebate.com/business/clean-tech/development-distributed-generation-china |
Chinese wind resources
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| http://greencleanguide.com/2011/08/22/wind-energy-in-india/ |
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| http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/library/energy-issues/south%20korea/index.shtml |
Asia wind power
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| http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/library/renewable-energy-resources/world/middle-east/wind-middleeast/index.shtml |
Wind resources in Africa and the Middle East are rather limited.
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