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Re:Offshore wind will be a $1T industry by 2040, but it's ne... by throwaway5752 on Thursday November 14, 2019 @01:19PM (#21537853)
Yes. Land based ones are often on plains or ridges. Steady and unimpeded wind is why aerial and offshore have better EROI.
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Re:Offshore wind will be a $1T industry by 2040, but it's ne... by epoll on Thursday November 14, 2019 @02:39PM (#21538613)
Do land-based ones compete with agricultural usage?
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Re:Offshore wind will be a $1T industry by 2040, but it's ne... by jhayward on Thursday November 14, 2019 @02:44PM (#21538658)
No. In fact, they make marginal agricultural operations economically viable by providing a second source of income to the farmer/land owner.
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Re:Offshore wind will be a $1T industry by 2040, but it's ne... by beat on Thursday November 14, 2019 @04:41PM (#21539761)
We have huge wind farms here in Minnesota and Iowa. They're in the middle of crop fields. No problem at all.
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