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| Shocker: WInd Farms Change Weather/Climate |
| 2014-05-11 |
| From Sunday's Parade Magazine, newspaper insert: Edward B. of Vancouver, Wash., writes: Do wind farms affect weather, at least Âlocally? Marilyn vos Savant responds: Yes, and the more widespread they become, the more these changes will go beyond the immediate area. Some effects, such as ground warming and drying for miles around, are already known, Shirley, wind farms are factored into the climate models, yes? One point to note is that while wind farms are a source of renewable energy, this doesnÂ’t mean they—and other forms of renewable energy, for that matter—donÂ’t cause change. Even Âimproved engineering of the turbines (to reduce turbulence, etc.) cannot eliminate the fact that the machines remove energy from the wind, and this will have an impact on the weather and ultimately the climate. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #2 Some effects, such as ground warming and drying for miles around, are already known Of course, ahem..., it might be that these big fans were put in places already warm and dry, like Texas. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2014-05-11 23:59 |
| #1 "Vos" > Uh, uh, the IMPERIAL GERMAN WW1 FLYING ACE??? gut nuthin. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-05-11 22:58 |