Living out in west Texas, we have hundreds of wind turbines on the horizon in any given direction. Some days (like today) you could drop a feather straight down without it moving, however all the turbines are spinning. Isn’t that counterproductive?
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Wind at ground level is rarely the same as the wind above ground – there’s nearly always some wind, even if you happen to think it’s pretty still.
I’m looking out of my window right now, and small branches in the trees are pretty much stationary at ground level, but only a short way up the tree the higher branches are in motion – it’s the same with a wind turbine.
Wind can also be fairly localised, especially at ground level where you’ve got a good chance of being sheltered even if you don’t realise that you are.
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