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Issues with exponential growth set aside, does wind power suffer from the same problem? If I understand correctly, wind mostly caused by the coriolis force, whi
by joelthelion 3y ago
Issues with exponential growth set aside, does wind power suffer from the same problem? If I understand correctly, wind mostly caused by the coriolis force, which is a consequence of the earth's rotation. Would building too many wind turbines slow down earth's rotation?
- hn_throwaway_99 3y ago> If I understand correctly, wind mostly caused by the coriolis force, which is a consequence of the earth's rotation. You understand incorrectly. Wind is largely a form of solar energy. The sun heats the earth and its atmosphere at different rates depending on the location, and wind is primarily the result of temperature differentials. The Coriolis effect can definitely affect how wind behaves, but it doesn't provide the energy. E.g. a hurricane's winds travel in a circle/spiral due to the Coriolis effect, but a hurricane is a heat engine that gets its energy from the sun heating the oceans.
- joelthelion 3y agoThank you!