Wind and wave energy are the result of the conversion of solar energy into
kinetic energy, i.e. the motion of molecules. Once converted into kinetic
energy it's a use it or lose it proposition. Extracting kinetic energy from
the atmosphere or the ocean doesn't mean it won't be replaced by
Since one of the issues w/ warming is that the atmosphere can hold
more energy-- more precip, storms wilder weather-- i suppose
removing some excess could be considered a form of geoengineering...
The magnitude of the
changes was comparable to the changes to the climate caused by
doubling
Andrew
Most of the energy in waves is at present dissipated as heat in water
and sand at the beach. Data on the North Atlantic wave climate combined
with the flow of the North Atlantic Drift suggest an increase in
temperature on the beach by about 1/50 of a degree Celsius.
If we built
My reading of the article suggested that the authors of the study were
principally claiming that wind has an impact on climate, so it is already
being used. What wasn't clear from the article was *what type* of impact
reducing the energy level of winds all over the globe through the prolific
use
Indeed, the authors do not appear to understand that a watt (joule/second) is a
rate of energy conversion, not a unit of energy. If energy is converted slower
here, there is more to convert there.
A more interesting line of inquiry is the evaporation effect of slowing down
surface wind (but not
