Harvest wind energy during winter season

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   MeterMan on June 23, 2023 at 2:37 pm

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   Idea: Harvest wind energy during winter season

   Link: https://www.thegazette.com/news/iowa-wind-...

   Wind turbines can be an ideal solution for winter, but their efficiency could also be affected by ice, which can slow or stop them from spinning altogether.

   Iowa wind turbines equipped to handle extreme cold. Ice is another matter.

   Link: https://www.thegazette.com/news/

   Unlike Texas wind turbines that slowed or shut down during the recent winter storm, Iowa’s kept turning. The main differences? …

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   CC on June 23, 2023 at 1:19 pm

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   Idea: Harvest wind energy during winter season

   Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capita...

   The winter season has very strong winds that are perfect for wind energy generation!
   https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/01/30/the-wicked-winds-of-winter-and-what-drives-them/

   The wicked winds of winter and what drives them

   Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/n

   How forecasters predict high winds, decide between wind advisories and high wind warnings, and identify other factors contributing to wind damage.

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