Maps for Energy Analysis
January 2012
The BioEnergy Atlas, which provides access to Web-based analysis and mapping tools, enables more timely and more accurate analysis of the potential of given sites to successfully produce biomass.
Find maps for your energy analysis, including various online map collections and atlases, energy efficiency maps, and maps showing the availability of renewable energy resources throughout the United States.
Map Collections
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Explore collection of geographic information system (GIS) maps by renewable energy technology or by state, country, or geographic extent.
Source: DATA.GOV
Visualize energy data—in maps and other charts—that federal agencies have collected for energy production, use, natural resources, and energy infrastructure.
Source: North Carolina State University's North Carolina Solar Center
Gain a geographical overview of financial incentives and regulatory policies that promote renewable energy in U.S. states; incorporate these maps into presentations and reports,
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Find alternative nearby fuels stations, obtain counts of alternative fuels stations by state, or view U.S. maps.
Source: Department of Energy
The Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework (KDF) collects multiple datasets on bioenergy — biomass resources, facilities, infrastructure, demographics, and environmental data — into one place. The KDF also provides tools to facilitate users to analyze the data.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Browse federal energy management program maps showing the market potential for various solar technologies.
Source: Argonne National Laboratory
Access environmental GIS layers—areas of critical environmental concern, flora critical habitat, fauna critical habitat, and ecoregions—available in the Solar Environmental Mapper, which provides data to help site utility-scale solar technologies.
Atlases
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Explore base-level renewable energy resource data sets.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Compare biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location; select and apply data layers to maps; query and download data; summarize state-level statistics for use; calculate biofuels potential for given areas.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Compare biomass feedstocks and biopower by location; select and apply data layers to maps; query and download data; determine the potential biopower production for selected feedstocks in specific areas.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Customize map displays—and print and query underlying data— for existing and planned alternative fueling stations; alternative fuel production facilities; light-duty vehicle density; and roads and political boundaries.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Locate agency fleet garages, alternative fueling stations, and proximate fleets; Analyze fleet vehicle counts, stations proximity to fleet garages, station details, and vehicle densities.
Energy Efficiency
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Browse maps of total potential economic savings for energy efficiency with natural gas and electricity in the residential and industrial sectors.
Source: EERE
View information about each state's energy residential and commercial codes and related resources.
Resource Maps
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Browse maps showing the biomass resources available by county for feedstock categories such as crop, forest, and mill residues, as well as urban wood waste.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Browse maps showing currently developed and planned geothermal power plant projects, as well as favorable resources for enhanced geothermal systems and identified hydrothermal sites.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Browse sample maps showing hydrogen infrastructure demand, proposed hydrogen refueling stations, and hydrogen potential from various resources.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Browse national maps showing monthly photovoltaic solar radiation and concentrating solar power radiation at 10-km and 40-km resolutions.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Browse maps showing wind resources for the entire United States at a resolution of 1/3 degree of latitude by 1/4 degree of longitude.
Find technology-specific resources on EERE program websites.
