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Offline rangerrebew

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Study: Climate Change is Reducing Wind Speeds in Europe
« on: February 20, 2025, 07:22:44 am »
Study: Climate Change is Reducing Wind Speeds in Europe
18 hours ago Eric Worrall 
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Europe has suffered repeated wind power outages since October 2024. Is climate change to blame?

Global Warming May Be Reducing Wind Speeds in Europe

By Charles Kennedy – Feb 17, 2025, 11:30 AM CST

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The warming of the layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface and the warming of the earth’s surface are increasing the instances of the so-called “stilling” phenomenon in which wind speeds drop in the summers, according to modeling from a team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cited by Bloomberg.

Even small declines in wind speeds could slash wind power generation, the lead researcher Gan Zhang, a climate scientist and professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, told Bloomberg.

“The energy system is a marginal market,” Zhang said. “That means if you change the margin by 5 to 10%, the price response can be huge,” the scientist added.

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For example, Germany has been experiencing lower-than-normal winds for four months, which have reduced wind power generation, boosting electricity prices and the reliance on fossil fuels.

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Read more: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Global-Warming-May-Be-Reducing-Wind-Speeds-in-Europe.html
The study referenced by the article;

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/02/19/claim-climate-change-is-reducing-wind-speeds-in-europe/
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Re: Study: Climate Change is Reducing Wind Speeds in Europe
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2025, 07:25:40 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on February 20, 2025, 07:22:44 am

Study: Climate Change is Reducing Wind Speeds in Europe
 

Read more: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Global-Warming-May-Be-Reducing-Wind-Speeds-in-Europe.html
 

Notice the subtle change in wording. :whistle:
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Re: Study: Climate Change is Reducing Wind Speeds in Europe
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2025, 05:49:08 pm »
Looks like there's plenty of winds blowin' around the planet to me:
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=297.61,41.35,459
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