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Harvard: Wind power will create significant warming of 0.24C, plus eat up 5 to 20x more land than thought
Anthony Watts / 11 hours ago October 4, 2018   



Wind farms will cause more environmental impact than previously thought

BY Leah Burrows

When it comes to energy production, there’s no such thing as a free lunch, unfortunately.

As the world begins its large-scale transition toward low-carbon energy sources, it is vital that the pros and cons of each type are well understood and the environmental impacts of renewable energy, small as they may be in comparison to coal and gas, are considered.

In two papers — published today in the journals Environmental Research Letters and Joule — Harvard University researchers find that the transition to wind or solar power in the U.S. would require five to 20 times more land than previously thought, and, if such large-scale wind farms were built, would warm average surface temperatures over the continental U.S. by 0.24 degrees Celsius.

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/10/04/harvard-wind-power-will-create-significant-warming-of-0-24c-plus-eat-up-5-to-20x-more-land-than-thought/

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Wind farms will cause more environmental impact than previously thought


Plus the noise pollution plus the killing of innocent birds, some endangered species.
No punishment, in my opinion, is too great, for the man who can build his greatness upon his country's ruin~  George Washington