Solar power in Ontario could produce almost as much power as all U.S. nuclear reactors, to find the studies

ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2010)-solar energy in South-Eastern Ontario has the potential to almost the same amount of power as to produce all the nuclear reactors in the United States, two studies under the authority of the Queens's University applied sustainability research group based in Kingston, Canada.

These studies led by Queen's mechanical engineering professor Joshua Pearce, are solar energy potential.Professor Pearce first explore of the region was surprised how many gigawatt could be produced.

"We came up with enormous numbers and we were conservative.""There about 95 gigawatt potential performance in Southeastern Ontario-only that it shows massive potential", says Professor Pearce, solar photovoltaic materials and applied sustainability.

Computer urban discovered environment and systems, which accepts a study for publication in the journal, orientation and shades that if roof tops in Southeastern Ontario with solar panels covered option, you produce five gigawatt or around five per cent of Ontario's energy konnte.In of study were umbrella in account.

"To put this in perspective, all the coal plants in all Ontario produce well six gigawatt."The sun always seems not so if you could teach solar power with other renewable energy sources such as wind, hydropower and biomass, Southeastern Ontario easily cover its own energy needs, ", says Professor Pearce.

A second study, solar energy, considered country in Southeastern Ontario, used for solar farms released in may issue of the journal. could the study as a country with little economic value-barren, Rocky, not farmable areas in the vicinity of electrical Netze-and closed it has the potential to produce 90 gigawatts.

"Nuclear power for all of the USA is about 100 gigawatt.Wir produce 90 on barren land with only solar in this tiny region, so that we don't talk about small potatoes,"says Professor Pearce.""

The Professor studies led solid numbers offer decision makers on solar energy potential and possible solar Park find locations for developers.

Queen's civil engineering were also contribute to the studies students Lindsay Wiginton and mechanical engineering HA Nguyen student.

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The above story is from materials from Queen's University reprinted provided (with editorial adjustments of ScienceDaily staff).

Journal references:

L.k. Wiginton h.t Nguyen, j.m. Pearce.To quantify the rooftop solar photovoltaic potential for regional renewable energy policy. computers, environment and urban systems, 2010; DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2010.01.001H.T.Nguyen, j.m Pearce.Estimating potential photovoltaic r.sun yield and the open source geographical resources analysis support system.Solar Energy 2010; 84 (5): 831 DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.02.009

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