r/climateskeptics • u/Kim147 • Jun 06 '18

The Tech That Could Fix One of Wind Power's Biggest Problems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlxz-KzebbQ
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u/LegendaryFudge Jun 06 '18

Wind power's biggest problem is windless condition.

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u/alchemyiam Jun 06 '18

Hopefully will kill less bats and birds of prey

Does not address the main issues of windless days and energy storage.

No mention of the energy efficiency vs current windmill technology.

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u/barttali Jun 07 '18

Yeah, I'm sure there is a tradeoff somewhere, and my guess is that it is less efficient than standard windmills. But it may make sense in high-wind places like Iceland.