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• jauntywundrkind 3y ago
  https://www.nrel.gov/gis/wind-resource-maps.html https://www.nrel.gov/gis/wind-resource-maps.html is the corresponding map resources for wind. I was expecting this was going to be a great point & be exceedingly promising, but the maps there show acceptable but not great wind density. As we get closer to appalacia the wind speeds really pick up. Im also surprised to see even lower wind density in Kansas, which I think of as a state overrun with wind-farms. The availability of land surely factors in, but gee, there just looks like there's so much more wind on the east coast & the south.
  • vgeek 3y ago
    WV has a few farms, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Storm_Wind_Farm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Storm_Wind_Farm is the largest I have seen (super scenic area-- WV is beautiful and has lots of interesting history). It is located next to a sizable coal fired plant. Unfortunately other states in the area (like KY) are openly hostile towards renewables-- virtually 0 wind and limited solar installations. What about Iowa? There seem to be lots of turbines near highways-- more so than the Indiana farms.