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This concept has an interesting similarity to plant growth, in particular stem development. Strong stem growth in early plant development relies in part on win
by photochemsyn 4y ago
This concept has an interesting similarity to plant growth, in particular stem development. Strong stem growth in early plant development relies in part on wind exposure, and without any wind, plants will collapse later in development under their own weight (a common problem in greenhouse and indoor cultivation).
https://awesci.com/the-role-of-wind-in-a-trees-life/ https://awesci.com/the-role-of-wind-in-a-trees-life/
However, trees can't reshape themselves. Once a woody structure is formed, it's set. This allows for highly durable structures, and that might be a problem with this technology - i.e. the wear and tear that comes with continually reforming the material. This is solved in animals (i.e. muscle tissue) by continually regenerating the material in an active turnover process, which might be required here as well.
- wyldfire 4y ago> Strong stem growth in early plant development relies in part on wind exposure, and without any wind, plants will collapse later in development under their own weight That's interesting - I wonder if there's been any studies to find out if vegetation behind wind turbines grow abnormally. It would seem like taking terawatts of power from the wind across the planet could take some toll (though still probably a huge net improvement over hydrocarbons).
- kvdveer 4y agoAnekdotal, but I know someone who has an orchard just beneath a win turbine. Trees grow just fine, and in general ground windspeed does not seem affected. The most significant downside seems to be that staff dislikes the constant whoosh-whoosh sounds
- melagonster 4y agosame problems had happened in green house, a electric fan is enough.