Question

As gas prices increase, sources of alternative energy continue to increase and popularity. The map below shows that distribution of solar energy on the surface of the Earth. If solar crop, a solar power company, wants to build a new solar harvesting plant, In which region does it make the most sense for them to start.

southwestern U.S

Northeastern U.S

northwestern U.S

upper Midwestern U.S
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Answer 1

Northeastern U.S

Solar radiation is more heavily concentrated in the northeastern area according to the map.