The 10-hour, closed-loop PSH geospatial data include paired reservoir volume (gigaliter), capacity (megawatts), distance between reservoirs (kilometer), head height (meter), transmission spurline distance (kilometer), transmission spurline costs ($), and total cost ($/kilowatt).

This dataset contains locations of geothermal power plants in development within the United States as of the publication date and includes attributes for planned capacity. Geothermal developing plant data was aggregated from SNL Financial LC, the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), press releases, operator websites and geothermal lease data. NREL performed independent research to validate locations of geothermal projects under development as of July 2014.

This study was conducted in 2007 to estimate the potential for producing hydrogen from key renewable resources (onshore wind, solar photovoltaic, and biomass) by county in the United States and to create maps that allow the reader to easily visualize the results. To accomplish this objective, the authors analyzed renewable resource data both statistically and graphically utilizing a state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS), a computer-based information system used to create and visualize geographic information. Land-use and environmental exclusions were applied to represent the most viable resources across the country. While wind, solar, and biomass are considered major renewable resources, other renewable energy resources could also be used for hydrogen production, thus contributing to hydrogen development locally and regionally. These additional resources include offshore wind, concentrating solar power, geothermal, hydropower, photoelectrochemical, and photobiological resources. This study found that approximately 1 billion metric tons of hydrogen could be produced annually from wind, solar, and biomass resources in the United States. The greatest potential for producing hydrogen from these key renewable resources is in the Great Plains region. In addition, this research suggests that renewable hydrogen has the potential to displace gasoline consumption in most states if and when a number of technical and scientific barriers can be overcome.

This dataset contains locations of operating geothermal power plants within the United States as of the publication date. Geothermal power plant data was aggregated from SNL Financial LC, the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), press releases and operator websites. NREL performed independent research to validate locations of geothermal plants based on aerial satellite imagery as of July 2014.

This dataset contains 2014 estimates of the methane generation potential by county from the following biogas sources: landfills, animal manure; wastewater treatment; and industrial, institutional, and commercial organic waste (IIC).

This dataset contains information about the biomass resources generated by county in the United States for 2014. It includes the following feedstock categories: crop residues, forest residues, primary mill residues, secondary mill residues, and urban wood waste.