Study Suggests Generating Capacity of Wind Farms At Large Scales Overestimated 209
First time accepted submitter AchilleTalon writes "Research by Harvard professor David Keith suggests that the global capacity for energy generation from wind power has been overestimated, and that geophysical / climate effects of turbines will reduce the benefits of large-scale power installations. 'People have often thought there's no upper bound for wind power—that it's one of the most scalable power sources," he says. After all, gusts and breezes don't seem likely to 'run out' on a global scale in the way oil wells might run dry. Yet the latest research suggests that the generating capacity has been overestimated."
Re:Ah, Let's Read the Whole Article, Shall We? (Score:4, Funny)
How about we put a windmill attached to your chin. That way the hot air you spout could be used to serve all the world's energy needs for decades to come.
Re:Cue the "Keith's owned by big oil!!" accusation (Score:5, Funny)
If you take latent heat out of the air, where does it go?
Washington, DC.