Monday, April 30, 2012

Wind Farms Cause Climate Change

From The Telegraph, "Wind farms can cause climate change, finds new study: Wind farms can cause climate change, according to new research, that shows for the first time the new technology is already pushing up temperatures." by By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent:
But on huge wind farms the motion of the turbines mixes the air higher in the atmosphere that is warmer, pushing up the overall temperature.

Satellite data over a large area in Texas, that is now covered by four of the world's largest wind farms, found that over a decade the local temperature went up by almost 1C as more turbines are built.

This could have long term effects on wildlife living in the immediate areas of larger wind farms.

It could also affect regional weather patterns as warmer areas affect the formation of cloud and even wind speeds.

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