关键词：太阳能;环境影响;电网连接;土地利用
摘 要：Determining economically viable locations for solar energy projects depends on many factors, including the level of the solar energy resource, land ownership and use, potential environmental impacts, and grid connectivity. This forum session will highlight public and freely accessible Web-based mapping applications sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to aid in analyzing solar energy project siting decisions. We will discuss each of the Web applications and their associated projects and then demonstrate the tools.