View map: Wind farm foes release project sight analysis

View map: Wind farm foes release project sight analysis FEB 1, 2019 | JOSHUA VISSERS | The Mining Gazette The Friends of the Huron Mountains (FOHM) has released a sight analysis of the proposed Summit Lake Wind Project (SLWP) in Baraga County developed with help from the Geospatial Research Facility at the Great Lakes Research Center … Continue reading View map: Wind farm foes release project sight analysis

Press Release: FRIENDS OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS Virtual Reality Viewer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friends of the Huron Mountains Release Viewshed Analysis 2D Maps & 3D Virtual Reality for Proposed Summit Lake Project L’Anse, Michigan, January 30, 2019 The Friends of the Huron Mountains, a group in opposition to the proposed Summit Lake industrial wind farm in the Huron Mountains, announced today that a sophisticated project … Continue reading Press Release: FRIENDS OF THE HURON MOUNTAINS Virtual Reality Viewer

Calculate the Sweep Area of Turbine Blades.

Swept Area and Rated Power The power output of a wind turbine is directly related to the area swept by the blades. The larger the diameter of its blades, the more power it is capable of extracting from the wind. Rotor Diameter – This number is listed on most wind turbine spec sheets. It is simply … Continue reading Calculate the Sweep Area of Turbine Blades.

Useful Tools

Some Useful Tools Used. Google Maps. Google Map of Turbine Locations for the Summit Lake Project  MiWaters Water Resources Information and Forms: MiDEQ Waters Permits Online Federal Aviation Administration, Obstruction Evaluation FAA Search  - See Proposed FAA information HERE Michigan Office of Aeronautics Michigan Tall Structures and Met Towers  NOAA Weather Radar Siting Tool NOAA NEXRAD Screening Tool … Continue reading Useful Tools

NREL: Wind Maps

This collection of wind maps and assessments details the wind resource in the United States. If you have difficulty accessing these maps because of a disability, contact the Geospatial Data Science Team. Wind Prospector  This GIS application supports resource assessment and data exploration for wind development. Wind Speed Maps U.S. Annual Average Wind Speed at 30 … Continue reading NREL: Wind Maps