Enough wind to power global energy demand: New research examines limits, climate consequences

Enough wind to power global energy demand: New research examines limits, climate consequences

There is enough energy available in winds to meet all of the world's demand. Atmospheric turbines that convert steadier and faster high-altitude winds into energy could generate even more power than ground- and ocean-based units. New research examines the limits of the amount of power that could be harvested from winds, as well as the effects high-altitude wind power could have on the climate as a whole.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120909150446.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Ftop_news%2Ftop_technology+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Top+News+--+Top+Technology%29&utm_content=Google+Reader