Estimating Roof Solar Energy Potential in the Downtown Area Using a GPU-Accelerated Solar Radiation Model and Airborne LiDAR Data

Estimating Roof Solar Energy Potential in the Downtown Area Using a GPU-Accelerated Solar Radiation Model and Airborne LiDAR Data

Solar energy, as a clean and renewable resource is becoming increasingly important in the global context of climate change and energy crisis. Utilization of solar energy in urban areas is of great importance in urban energy planning, environmental conservation, and sustainable development. However,...

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Main Authors: Yan Huang, Zuoqi Chen, Bin Wu, Liang Chen, Weiqing Mao, Feng Zhao, Jianping Wu, Junhan Wu, Bailang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
solar radiation
urban area
roof planes
LiDAR
GPU
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/7/12/15877

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