Code and Data for Potential for natural evaporation as reliable renewable energy resource

See ReadMe.docx for more details.dBmTMY3This csv file is a 21 column by 340910 row database that stores 365 days of mean meteorological conditions for 934 weather stations identified in the Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) 3 dataset provided by the DOE/NREL [1]. The first 14 columns are a re-processing product of the daily averaging across the TMY for that specific location. The last 7 columns are the result of calculations using a model of an evaporation driven engine operating at steady-statedBGLWDTMY3This csv is a 14 column by 11049 row database that stores the locations and sizes of 11048 lakes and reservoirs larger than 0.1 km2 across the contiguous US as identified by Lehner and Döll [2]. At each location, we interpolate the annual mean power density, reduced evaporation rate, and surface temperature elevation possible due to using evaporation driven engines from the dBmTMY3 dataset. Using the surface area, we calculate the total power available and annual water savings. We also note the distance to the nearest TMY3 weather station and the USAF Code of the station. The first 7 rows are extracted from Lehner and Döll [2], columns 8 – 12 are calculated at each location, and columns 13 & 14 are determined between Lehner and Döll [2] and the TMY3 database [1].dBCAv2010, dBTXv2010, and dBNYv2010 Each csv file is a 159 column by 26281 row databases that stores 26280 hours of meteorological conditions for three respective Class 1 weather stations (USAF Codes 723815, 722650, 725020) identified in the Typical Meteorological Year 3 dataset provided by the DOE/NREL [1]. Each database uses an annual normalized demand curve of 2010 provided by the respective Independent System Operator (CAISO [3], ERCOT[4], and NYISO[5]). The first 6 columns are created from the respective TMY3 database [1], columns 7 – 9 are calculated for no engine conditions, columns 10 – 35 are normalized power load for 2010 reported by the respective Independent System Operator, and columns 36 – 159 are calculated with a PI control method.