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Land use efficiency is not the same as economical efficiency. Arguing that we should build vertical turbines because they are more land-use-efficient is silly,
by mabbo 6y ago
Land use efficiency is not the same as economical efficiency. Arguing that we should build vertical turbines because they are more land-use-efficient is silly, because land is cheap where we build wind farms.
The only efficiency that matters is power generated per dollar invested. And if these vertical turbines were more efficient that way, then we would already be using them widely.
- worldsayshi 6y agoMaybe the reason they are cheaper is simply because they have a head start on building the supply chain and manufacturing process?
- Flashtoo 6y agoNot every part of the world has large amounts of cheap land available for wind farms. Land use efficiency is important there.
- hajile 6y agoIt's my understanding that vertical turbines need far less height to be effective. If you can get away with moderate towers on various existing structures, then the amount of available land increases dramatically.