Estimating Rooftop Solar Potential in Urban Environments: A Generalized Approach and Assessment of the Galápagos Islands
Presently, many island communities are largely dependent on fossil fuel resources for energy, leaving the abundance of renewable energy resources largely untapped. Although various solar energy potential modeling tools have been developed, most require high-resolution data, which do not presently ex...
Main Authors: | Amy Tian, Daniel Zünd, Luís M. A. Bettencourt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Sustainable Cities |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2021.632109/full |
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