Turbines take energy out of hurricane winds Fischetti, Scientic American Senior Editor, 14 (Mark, 2-26-14, Scientifc American, “Oshore Wind Farms Co !d "nock #o$n % rricanes&, htt' ))$$$*scientifcamerican*com)artic!e)oshore-$ind-+arms-co !d- knock-do$n-h rricanes1) , accessed 6-2 -14, C F. /t wouldn’t turbines sna or to le o!er in hurricane winds" #o, because of how the farms would reduce the wind energy $ %ere0s ho$ it $o !d $ork As the outer bands of a hurricane a roach the massi!e set of wind farms, the turbines s in, taking energy out of the winds$ Those winds usually whi u wa!es and ull air u alongside the hurricane eye wall, increasing the storm’s strength$ %f the outer&band winds are diminished, the storm’s ower decreases' wind s eeds slow and the surge lessens $ As the hurricane continues to cross the wind farms, the turbines continue cut ting down the energy, so the hurricane loses strength as it ad!ances$ (ery high winds ne!er build to strike the turbines$
Turbines take energy out of hurricane windsFischetti, Scientific
American Senior Editor, 14(Mark, 2-26-14, Scientific American,
Offshore Wind Farms Could Knock Down Hurricanes,
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/offshore-wind-farms-could-knock-down-hurricanes1/,
accessed 6-27-14, CLF)
But wouldnt turbines snap or topple over in hurricane winds? No,
because of how the farms would reduce the wind energy. Heres how it
would work: As the outer bands of a hurricane approach the massive
set of wind farms, the turbines spin, taking energy out of the
winds. Those winds usually whip up waves and pull air up alongside
the hurricane eye wall, increasing the storms strength. If the
outer-band winds are diminished, the storms power decreases; wind
speeds slow and the surge lessens. As the hurricane continues to
cross the wind farms, the turbines continue cutting down the
energy, so the hurricane loses strength as it advances. Very high
winds never build to strike the turbines.
