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Mapping America's wind energy infrastructure with hexagonal binning and fade-on-zoom effects. Updated for 2026. Learn how:

Kyle Walker

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Connor Kapoor4 months ago

Why not just use the existing and very good:

Kyle Walker4 months ago

because it's fun to make my own stuff

timour kosters4 months ago

The fade on zoom is super clean. Love this tyvm

Robert Muller, Petroleum Engineer, MBA4 months ago

One of my favorite datasets

wgd4 months ago

excellent work

josephkerski4 months ago

Kyle you are amazing ! Thanks for all you do.

ryan laff4 months ago

This is cool!

Erik4 months ago

Mmmmmm... data....

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