Notice no comment on the fact most of the US can not host wind either. Delusional people follow the Obama promises while ignoring what he said that does not sit well with them.
Gunny, stop being a silly ass. We have wind turbines all over Washington, Oregon, and California. The only reason we do not have twice as many as we presently have is that the manufactures cannot keep up with the demand.
State Energy Alternatives: Alternative Energy Resources in Oregon
For more information on current state policies related to energy efficiency, visit the Alliance to Save Energy's State Energy Efficiency Policies page.
Biomass
Studies indicate that Oregon has excellent biomass resource potential. For more state-specific resource information, see Biomass Feedstock Availability in the United States: 1999 State Level Analysis.
Geothermal
Oregon has high-temperature resources that are suitable for electricity generation, as well as direct use and heat pump applications. For more information on geothermal resources, including resource maps, visit GeoPowering the West.
Hydropower
Oregon has a very good hydropower resource as a percentage of the state's electricity generation. For additional resource information, check out the Idaho National Laboratory's Virtual Hydropower Prospector (VHP). VHP is a convenient geographic information system (GIS) tool designed to assist you in locating and assessing natural stream water energy resources in the United States.
Solar
To accurately portray your state's solar resource, we need two maps. That is because different collector types use the sun in different ways. Collectors that focus the sun (like a magnifying glass) can reach high temperatures and efficiencies. These are called concentrating collectors. Typically, these collectors are on a tracker, so they always face the sun directly. Because these collectors focus the sun's rays, they only use the direct rays coming straight from the sun.
Other solar collectors are simply flat panels that can be mounted on a roof or on the ground. Called flat-plate collectors, these are typically fixed in a tilted position correlated to the latitude of the location. This allows the collector to best capture the sun. These collectors can use both the direct rays from the sun and reflected light that comes through a cloud or off the ground. Because they use all available sunlight, flat-plate collectors are the best choice for many northern states. Therefore, this site gives you two maps: one is the resource for a concentrating collector and one is the resource for a flat-plate collector.
What do the maps mean? For flat-plate collectors, Oregon has useful resources in most of the state, with the best resources falling in the eastern region of the state. For concentrating collectors, Oregon's resource varies significantly across the state. In the eastern region, the resources are useful for most technologies. Along the coastline, though, most concentrating collectors would not be effective.
The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West estimated the annual solar electricity generation potential in Oregon to be 68 billion kWh, based on the following assumptions:
Rooftop and open space installed systems represent 0.5% of the total area of the state.
Solar panels occupy 30% of the area set aside for solar equipment.
The average system efficiency is 10%.
Wind
Wind Powering America indicate that Oregon has wind resources consistent with utility-scale production. The good to excellent resource areas are concentrated on ridge crests throughout the state. In addition, small wind turbines may have applications in some areas. For more information on Oregon's wind resources including wind maps, visit Wind Powering America's Oregon Wind Activities.
The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West estimated the annual wind electricity generation potential in Oregon to be 70 billion kWh. The estimate excludes 100% of the following areas, which are assumed to be infeasible for wind development:
Landforms – land with a slope of greater than 20%.
Environmentally sensitive areas.
All National Park Service lands.
All fish and wildlife lands.
All Forest Service or BLM lands with "special" designations, such as national recreation areas or national wilderness areas.
All bodies of water.
Wetlands. For more information on current state policies related to energy efficiency, visit the Alliance to Save Energy's State Energy Efficiency Policies page.
Biomass
Studies indicate that Oregon has excellent biomass resource potential. For more state-specific resource information, see Biomass Feedstock Availability in the United States: 1999 State Level Analysis.
Geothermal
Oregon has high-temperature resources that are suitable for electricity generation, as well as direct use and heat pump applications. For more information on geothermal resources, including resource maps, visit GeoPowering the West.
Hydropower
Oregon has a very good hydropower resource as a percentage of the state's electricity generation. For additional resource information, check out the Idaho National Laboratory's Virtual Hydropower Prospector (VHP). VHP is a convenient geographic information system (GIS) tool designed to assist you in locating and assessing natural stream water energy resources in the United States.
Solar
To accurately portray your state's solar resource, we need two maps. That is because different collector types use the sun in different ways. Collectors that focus the sun (like a magnifying glass) can reach high temperatures and efficiencies. These are called concentrating collectors. Typically, these collectors are on a tracker, so they always face the sun directly. Because these collectors focus the sun's rays, they only use the direct rays coming straight from the sun.
Other solar collectors are simply flat panels that can be mounted on a roof or on the ground. Called flat-plate collectors, these are typically fixed in a tilted position correlated to the latitude of the location. This allows the collector to best capture the sun. These collectors can use both the direct rays from the sun and reflected light that comes through a cloud or off the ground. Because they use all available sunlight, flat-plate collectors are the best choice for many northern states. Therefore, this site gives you two maps: one is the resource for a concentrating collector and one is the resource for a flat-plate collector.
What do the maps mean? For flat-plate collectors, Oregon has useful resources in most of the state, with the best resources falling in the eastern region of the state. For concentrating collectors, Oregon's resource varies significantly across the state. In the eastern region, the resources are useful for most technologies. Along the coastline, though, most concentrating collectors would not be effective.
The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West estimated the annual solar electricity generation potential in Oregon to be 68 billion kWh, based on the following assumptions:
Rooftop and open space installed systems represent 0.5% of the total area of the state.
Solar panels occupy 30% of the area set aside for solar equipment.
The average system efficiency is 10%.
Wind
Wind Powering America indicate that Oregon has wind resources consistent with utility-scale production. The good to excellent resource areas are concentrated on ridge crests throughout the state. In addition, small wind turbines may have applications in some areas. For more information on Oregon's wind resources including wind maps, visit Wind Powering America's Oregon Wind Activities.
The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West estimated the annual wind electricity generation potential in Oregon to be 70 billion kWh. The estimate excludes 100% of the following areas, which are assumed to be infeasible for wind development:
Landforms – land with a slope of greater than 20%.
Environmentally sensitive areas.
All National Park Service lands.
All fish and wildlife lands.
All Forest Service or BLM lands with "special" designations, such as national recreation areas or national wilderness areas.
All bodies of water.
Wetlands.
Urban areas. For more information on current state policies related to energy efficiency, visit the Alliance to Save Energy's State Energy Efficiency Policies page.
Biomass
Studies indicate that Oregon has excellent biomass resource potential. For more state-specific resource information, see Biomass Feedstock Availability in the United States: 1999 State Level Analysis.
Geothermal
Oregon has high-temperature resources that are suitable for electricity generation, as well as direct use and heat pump applications. For more information on geothermal resources, including resource maps, visit GeoPowering the West.
Hydropower
Oregon has a very good hydropower resource as a percentage of the state's electricity generation. For additional resource information, check out the Idaho National Laboratory's Virtual Hydropower Prospector (VHP). VHP is a convenient geographic information system (GIS) tool designed to assist you in locating and assessing natural stream water energy resources in the United States.
For more information on current state policies related to energy efficiency, visit the Alliance to Save Energy's State Energy Efficiency Policies page.
Biomass
Studies indicate that Oregon has excellent biomass resource potential. For more state-specific resource information, see Biomass Feedstock Availability in the United States: 1999 State Level Analysis.
Geothermal
Oregon has high-temperature resources that are suitable for electricity generation, as well as direct use and heat pump applications. For more information on geothermal resources, including resource maps, visit GeoPowering the West.
Hydropower
Oregon has a very good hydropower resource as a percentage of the state's electricity generation. For additional resource information, check out the Idaho National Laboratory's Virtual Hydropower Prospector (VHP). VHP is a convenient geographic information system (GIS) tool designed to assist you in locating and assessing natural stream water energy resources in the United States.
State Energy Alternatives: Alternative Energy Resources in Oregon
Solar
To accurately portray your state's solar resource, we need two maps. That is because different collector types use the sun in different ways. Collectors that focus the sun (like a magnifying glass) can reach high temperatures and efficiencies. These are called concentrating collectors. Typically, these collectors are on a tracker, so they always face the sun directly. Because these collectors focus the sun's rays, they only use the direct rays coming straight from the sun.
Other solar collectors are simply flat panels that can be mounted on a roof or on the ground. Called flat-plate collectors, these are typically fixed in a tilted position correlated to the latitude of the location. This allows the collector to best capture the sun. These collectors can use both the direct rays from the sun and reflected light that comes through a cloud or off the ground. Because they use all available sunlight, flat-plate collectors are the best choice for many northern states. Therefore, this site gives you two maps: one is the resource for a concentrating collector and one is the resource for a flat-plate collector.
What do the maps mean? For flat-plate collectors, Oregon has useful resources in most of the state, with the best resources falling in the eastern region of the state. For concentrating collectors, Oregon's resource varies significantly across the state. In the eastern region, the resources are useful for most technologies. Along the coastline, though, most concentrating collectors would not be effective.
The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West estimated the annual solar electricity generation potential in Oregon to be 68 billion kWh, based on the following assumptions:
Rooftop and open space installed systems represent 0.5% of the total area of the state.
Solar panels occupy 30% of the area set aside for solar equipment.
The average system efficiency is 10%.
Wind
Wind Powering America indicate that Oregon has wind resources consistent with utility-scale production. The good to excellent resource areas are concentrated on ridge crests throughout the state. In addition, small wind turbines may have applications in some areas. For more information on Oregon's wind resources including wind maps, visit Wind Powering America's Oregon Wind Activities.
The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West estimated the annual wind electricity generation potential in Oregon to be 70 billion kWh. The estimate excludes 100% of the following areas, which are assumed to be infeasible for wind development:
Landforms – land with a slope of greater than 20%.
Environmentally sensitive areas.
All National Park Service lands.
All fish and wildlife lands.
All Forest Service or BLM lands with "special" designations, such as national recreation areas or national wilderness areas.
All bodies of water.
Wetlands.
Urban areas.
Solar
To accurately portray your state's solar resource, we need two maps. That is because different collector types use the sun in different ways. Collectors that focus the sun (like a magnifying glass) can reach high temperatures and efficiencies. These are called concentrating collectors. Typically, these collectors are on a tracker, so they always face the sun directly. Because these collectors focus the sun's rays, they only use the direct rays coming straight from the sun.
Other solar collectors are simply flat panels that can be mounted on a roof or on the ground. Called flat-plate collectors, these are typically fixed in a tilted position correlated to the latitude of the location. This allows the collector to best capture the sun. These collectors can use both the direct rays from the sun and reflected light that comes through a cloud or off the ground. Because they use all available sunlight, flat-plate collectors are the best choice for many northern states. Therefore, this site gives you two maps: one is the resource for a concentrating collector and one is the resource for a flat-plate collector.
What do the maps mean? For flat-plate collectors, Oregon has useful resources in most of the state, with the best resources falling in the eastern region of the state. For concentrating collectors, Oregon's resource varies significantly across the state. In the eastern region, the resources are useful for most technologies. Along the coastline, though, most concentrating collectors would not be effective.
The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West estimated the annual solar electricity generation potential in Oregon to be 68 billion kWh, based on the following assumptions:
Rooftop and open space installed systems represent 0.5% of the total area of the state.
Solar panels occupy 30% of the area set aside for solar equipment.
The average system efficiency is 10%.
Wind
Wind Powering America indicate that Oregon has wind resources consistent with utility-scale production. The good to excellent resource areas are concentrated on ridge crests throughout the state. In addition, small wind turbines may have applications in some areas. For more information on Oregon's wind resources including wind maps, visit Wind Powering America's Oregon Wind Activities.
The Renewable Energy Atlas of the West estimated the annual wind electricity generation potential in Oregon to be 70 billion kWh. The estimate excludes 100% of the following areas, which are assumed to be infeasible for wind development:
Landforms – land with a slope of greater than 20%.
Environmentally sensitive areas.
All National Park Service lands.
All fish and wildlife lands.
All Forest Service or BLM lands with "special" designations, such as national recreation areas or national wilderness areas.
All bodies of water.
Wetlands.
Urban areas.
Urban areas.
