Global Warming Reduces Available Wind Energy

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 11:02 in Physics & Chemistry

A switch to wind energy will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- and reduce the global warming they cause. But there's a catch, according to a paper in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy: rising temperatures decrease wind speeds, making for less power bang for the wind turbine buck.

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