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In a message dated 9/11/2005 1:01:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Ok one last question about wind farms. I told someone that wind farms The Northern
California Electric Company (PG&E) reports significant temperature
changes in the immediate area around their windmill farms, with it's long term
and wider area effects unknown. This was several years ago when I lived in the
area. In the immediate area the ground is dried out, the temperature becomes
hotter as the ground dry's out, the heat is spread thru the action of the
windmill blades though they claim it evens out within a few yards above the top
of the mechanism. In addition there was something about the ground being
dry effecting the rain pattern in a negative way. For some strange reason I
seem to recall that this was a surprize as they expected the wind to cool the
area off instead of raising the temperatures.
In addition there is a small area in Alaska, someone here I'm sure will
remember it when triggered, where they have tide water generated electricity.
They report that again there is a significant immediate area increase in water
temperature caused by the tidal water processing, that evens out further
on. Something about this working ok in such a small community but
that larger scale tidal generators would be inefficient and
inappropriate.
That's all I remember, but hopefully it gives you some clues on where to
find more info.
Blessings
Johanna
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