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roxolotllast Wednesday at 2:56 AM1 replyview on HN

There’s a fun study from ten years ago modeling out what this looks like with hurricanes. Not particularly likely to ever happen but it’s a fun read. One of the things that surprised me is the authors assert that you don’t have to worry about building especially strong turbines because they progressively sap the energy of the storm as it approaches meaning the eyewall wouldn’t be as bad.

Study: https://www.nature.com/articles/nclimate2120

Article: https://www1.udel.edu/udaily/2014/feb/hurricanes-wind-turbin...


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0xDEAFBEADlast Wednesday at 4:01 AM

How about hurricane-chasing drone ships full of turbines?

Kill two bird with one stone! Sap hurricane energy and turn it into renewable energy.

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