China Wind Potential Map

Another renewable energy potential map. This time, I focused on wind energy potential for China. One change here is that I included a lot of surrounding area data, because I did not want the data to stop at the borders of China.

China Wind Potential

National Renewable Energy Lab

I have used a lot of NREL's GIS data to make my renewable energy potential maps. I wanted to share their map products too:

NREL Dynamic Maps.

These are really cool. They have a "Geothermal Prospector (beta)" map which contains many layers. Here is my display of their geothermal potential layer, made out of 6 classes that they have determined on their website:

ArcGIS Online - Make a Web Application

This is an update on my past ArcGIS Online maps. Thanks to ESRI, I have found out how to make a web application out of an ArcGIS Online map. I realize now that ArcGIS Online is a great tool for a GIS user like me to create a map. It is not very intuitive for a public, non-GIS user as is. But one can customize his/her map by clicking share, and then "Make a Web Application." One can preview what the product will look like, and then publish the product. There are many templates to choose from. I have found that the published web application product is much more intuitive for a public viewer.  Here's an example:

US Renewable Energy Potential Interactive Map

Newly Founded Renewable Energy Club

June 2013: Ten nations and the Director-General of IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) founded the Renewable Energy Club.

On Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Map:

Brazil receives 81% of its electricity from renewables (CIA World Factbook 2010 estimate). Why would Brazil choose not to join?