Experimental wind-farm produces tenfold power increase

[sparky]

Caltech researchers say the power output of wind-farms can be increased by an order of magnitude - at least tenfold - simply by optimizing the placement of vertical wind turbines on a given plot of land. Details of the experimental wind-farm, located in northern Los Angeles County, appear in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy.

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Impressively, the six VAWTs generated from 21 to 47 watts of power per square meter of land area; a comparably sized conventional wind-farm generates just 2 to 3 watts per square meter.

Wind-turbine placement produces tenfold power increase | R&D Mag

 

[Douger]

Dat uckin fugly. Bulldoze that mountain instead ! murkins crave mercury !

 

[oldsalt]

calidyke could queef once, and power a city.

 

[flacaltenn]

Sparky:

The operative phrase is "ten-fold... .... on a given plot of land".. To do that with Vertical turbines might neccessitate a ten-fold increase in the number of INDIVIDUAL turbines.

The six VAWTs generated from 21 W to 47 W of power per square meter of land area; a comparably sized HAWT farm generates just 2 W to 3 W per square meter.

Smaller wind farms with 10X more smaller turbines? OK -- it's a data point. Not a breakthru..

 

[Article 15]

calidyke could queef once, and power a city.

Bump for the lulz

 

[sparky]

BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy The Breeze. (PICTURE)
BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy The Breeze.

 

[Stashman]

BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy The Breeze. (PICTURE)
BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy The Breeze.

I was born in Rockport, Missouri and proud to say its the first 100 percent wind powered town in America.

Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.

 

[AdvaPointSolar]

So nice to know it! Great!

 

[Moonglow]

BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy The Breeze. (PICTURE)
BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy The Breeze.

I live by Noel, Missouri.

 

[KissMy]

I was born in Rockport, Missouri and proud to say its the first 100 percent wind powered town in America.

Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.

What happens when the wind does not blow for days?

 

[Stashman]

I was born in Rockport, Missouri and proud to say its the first 100 percent wind powered town in America.

Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.

What happens when the wind does not blow for days?

I have no idea. I haven't been back there since a small child, and my knowledge of wind turbines is almost non-existent.

 

[Moonglow]

I was born in Rockport, Missouri and proud to say its the first 100 percent wind powered town in America.

Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.

What happens when the wind does not blow for days?

you have an onsite politicans meeting

 

[whitehall]

My goodness, it seems that the windies have discovered that if you face the wind you get more energy. And it only took a couple of years for that concept to click in. Meanwhile nobody talks about the low frequency hum that is said to affect human health and the bird kill. Not to mention the cost and the upkeep of the monstrosities. A tenfold power wind increase is like pissing into the ocean. You can never surf on the waves no matter how hard you try.

 

[uscitizen]

I was born in Rockport, Missouri and proud to say its the first 100 percent wind powered town in America.

Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.

What happens when the wind does not blow for days?

Just hold a Tea Party convention.

 

[HenryBHough]

BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy The Breeze. (PICTURE)
BREAKING: Large Air Spill At Wind Farm. No Threats Reported. Some Claim To Enjoy The Breeze.

Last time I saw that picture it was in connection with a poem that went:


"In Flanders field
the poppies grow
between the crosses
row on row".


Of course in the fantasy land of Ecobama, each cross stands for an individual freedom prematurely deceased.

 

[saveliberty]

I just don't think I can justify a wind turbine cost-wise just yet. Not enough efficiency and too much noise. When the cost per KWh comes down, I'll reconsider.

 

[Old Rocks]

Forcefield - Otherpower - Wondermagnet Online Store

 

[Ringel05]

I was born in Rockport, Missouri and proud to say its the first 100 percent wind powered town in America.

Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.

What happens when the wind does not blow for days?

Refried beans......... Power your house and car at the same time...........

 

[flacaltenn]

I was born in Rockport, Missouri and proud to say its the first 100 percent wind powered town in America.

Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.

What happens when the wind does not blow for days?

Refried beans......... Power your house and car at the same time...........

Don't do that.. Methane is a worse GHG than CO2..

 

[boedicca]

How many birds and bats does he kill per day?