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In spite of the harsh response of some people to your question, it is a perfectly valid question that has some studies addressing it: https://news.harvard.edu/
by gilbetron 5y ago
In spite of the harsh response of some people to your question, it is a perfectly valid question that has some studies addressing it:
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/10/large-scale-wind-power-has-its-down-side/ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/10/large-scale-w...
Basically, yes, wind power can have effects on the climate, and we should be aware of them and use them to weigh tradeoffs with other power generation options. This is a reasonable question to ask!
- dahart 5y agoThat article is a pretty misleading summary of the situation, IMO. Keith’s paper does demonstrate very localized effects that people living near wind farms might care about, but does not show any significant or even measurable global effects, nor does it actually represent serious negative concerns about wind power in general, especially in relation to coal. https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-research-on-climatic-impact-of-wind-power/ https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-resear...