Saturday, March 16, 2013

Germany's Green Energy Disaster: A Cautionary Tale For World Leaders

Germany's Green Energy Disaster: A Cautionary Tale For World Leaders - Forbes:
"That sum could rise even higher, as last month a Harvard University study revealed the extent to which the power generating potential of wind farms has been “overestimated.”
“The generating capacity of very large wind power installations may peak at between 0.5 and 1 watts per square meter,” the study concluded.
“Previous estimates, which ignored the turbines’ slowing effect on the wind, had put that figure at between 2 and 7 watts per square meter.”

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