Re:An innovative approach to making electricity from the wind
by dredmorbius on Friday September 06, 2019 @08:25AM
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Solar has a maximum uniform density of 1kW/m^2, roughly, at Earth's surface.
Wind, though a 2nd-order form of solar energy, concentrates at some points on the surface. Since both forms work by way of building some form of collection capital and recovering energy, wind allows a higher site-specific EROEI than solar, given favourable siting. Not in all locations, but in some.
That's why wind power makes sense.
Though I'm skeptical of airborne / kite-based generation.
Wind, though a 2nd-order form of solar energy, concentrates at some points on the surface. Since both forms work by way of building some form of collection capital and recovering energy, wind allows a higher site-specific EROEI than solar, given favourable siting. Not in all locations, but in some.
That's why wind power makes sense.
Though I'm skeptical of airborne / kite-based generation.