Bristol Solar Power Hotspots Map

 A mapping website launched by Bristol city council rates every residential and commercial building in the city on its suitability for having solar panels fitted. 

 

 
The council says that around a third of all buildings in Bristol – about 80,000 in total – have rooftops suitable for solar energy generation.

"The work we have done on the solar map pulls together a full picture of the city's solar potential"

Most solar panel systems can be installed in two or three days, after scaffolding has been put up.

Solar panel systems cost about £15,000

The council says that around a third of all buildings in Bristol – about 80,000 in total – have rooftops suitable for solar energy generation.

"The work we have done on the solar map pulls together a full picture of the city's solar potential"

Example Location:

http://maps.bristol.gov.uk/pinpoint/?address=51+BS7+2RD&service=localinfo&theme=none&layer=solar+potential&mapopts=legend
 

help
http://maps.bristol.gov.uk/pinpoint/user_guide.pdf

source:
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-s-solar-power-hotspots-revealed-online/story-15341213-detail/story.html

sketchmap.co.uk

Today 14 February, 2012. FIND, the mapping technology company, announces the launch of sketchmap.co.uk (beta) – a unique, easy-to-use website where people can quickly create and share maps.

A fast way to create maps with out the hassle of finding data...

 

Easy to overlay administrative boundaries, geology, nature reserves. heritage and the High Speed Rail (Planned) layers 

Sketchmap's features include:


• Six different drawing tools, including a fun freehand ‘sketch’ function


• Choice of four different map backgrounds including Google and Ordnance Survey


• ‘copy link’ function for sharing maps


• Sharing maps by Twitter and Facebook


• PDF output option for printing

To create a map users simply go to the appropriate map location, then simply draw, write or add symbols.  Clicking the ‘copy link’ icon allows them to paste a link to their map into an email or to Facebook/Twitter etc.

To view a map users click on the link.  If they want to make any changes they can unlock the map using the ‘padlock’ icon.  This new map can then be shared using the ‘copy link’ icon.

Simon Lewis, Managing Director of FIND, says; “The key feature of sketchmap is that it's designed to be very quick and easy to use - so there’s no logging-in and no special software or training is necessary.  From arranging a meeting place to sharing your favourite picnic location, it's incredibly simple to use - just sketch a map and share it in seconds.”

Go Make Maps here

http://sketchmap.co.uk/

Met Office Snow Depth Map

Met Office Snow Depth Map

Discover snow depth (current and forecasted) from official met office sources with regularly updated reports with snow accumulations.

This service comes from the Met Office's Weather Observation Website [WOW] which is in beta.

View the Snow Depth Layer from this map.
http://wow.metoffice.gov.uk/

WunderMap Historical Weather

Weather Underground's WunderMap includes historical weather records back to 1st January 2001.

"A calendar control above the map allows the user to select a date and view the historical weather records for that day. The records include radar, storm reports and even weather related photographs and webcam images taken on that day."

Example:

http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=51.50813&lon=-0.02501&zoom=11&type=terrain&units=metric&pin=London%2C+UK&plat=51.50813&plon=-0.12801&date=2002-01-01&time=15%3A00&rad=1&rad.num=1&rad.spd=25&rad.opa=70&rad.type=00Q&rad.type2=&rad.smo=1&sat=0&stormreports=0&svr=0&pix=0&cams=0&tor=0&riv=0&wxsn=1&ski=0&tfk=0&mm=0&ndfd=0&fire=0&hur=0&ib=0&mits=0&dir=0

Source and more information:

http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2012/02/history-of-weather-on-google-maps.html