Web site estimates solar and wind electricity potential

With all the talk lately about reducing carbon footprints and Nevada being the


The National Renewable Energy Lab has created an online tool that might make the decision on installing solar or wind generation a lot easier.

The energy lab recently launched an online application called In My Backyard which it says is capable of estimating solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind electricity capacity for locations across the country. For solar installations it even attempts to estimate the cost of the system (including tax credits) and how long the system would take to pay for itself.

Las Vegas Sun