Re:Wind Power Without the Mills
by realcoolguy on Monday May 11, 2015 @11:12AM
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Always found it odd that wind capture/generation shapes resembled centuries old windmills. Great to see some (expected) innovation in the space. With non-moving parts, no noise, and won't sent people into epileptic shock around sunrise/sunset, it looks like a winner. (if you've never driven past a windfarm in the morning or evening, the flashing is incredibly irritating).
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Let me do a quick word substitution.
> If you've never driven past trees in the morning or evening, the flashing is incredibly irritating.
Shadow flicker is a siting and operations problem. It's based on geometry (sun angles and turbine locations), wind conditions (turbine direction) and weather conditions (cloudiness). If we consider residences, schools, churches, and so on as discrete shadow receptors, flicker can be minimized through careful siting of the machines, and eliminated at those sites through programmatic controls (curtailment).