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Renewable energy has become an increasingly important and viable approach for mitigating the negative impacts of generating electrical energy with fossil fuels, such as oil and gas. In our study of renewable energy we conducted geospatial analysis of an array of demographic characteristics and renewable energy facilities (manufacturers, installations) for wind and solar energy. The analysis focused on Southern California, but also included two benchmark urban regions in other states, Maryland and Texas with well-developed solar and wind sectors, respectively. Qualitative data on renewable energy was also collected through personal interviews to supplement our geospatial analysis. Implications for sustainability are drawn by identifying key aspects of renewable energy development in Southern California.
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Perry, M., Pick, J., Rosales, J. (2015). Renewable Energy Challenges and Opportunities: Geospatial and Qualitative Analysis of Southern California. In: Bian, F., Xie, Y. (eds) Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem. GRMSE 2014. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 482. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45737-5_56
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