This project is a pilot study for a full Massachusetts wind energy evaluation which uses IDRISI, a Geographic Information System (GIS) program, to create wind energy potential maps for Massachusetts. Also involved is an economic evaluation which will be continued by more students in the future using the project team's report and a similar methodology. The results obtained indicate that all areas having a Class 4 or above designation should be explored as possible windfarm sites and that this project has further potential for other groups in the future.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gogos, Jeremy Peter
• Hunter, Jason Howard

Subject

• Energy
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99C024I

关键词

• Wind power
• Sustainable development--Economic aspects
• Computer simulation
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Pierson, Stephen W.
• Woods, Douglas W.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

地点

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright