Global Satellites May Help Harness Ocean Wind Energy
*Random sentences about how gas prices are rising, and the need for alternative energy sources goes here*. Now rather than bore you with an intro like the previous line suggests let’s talk about something that NASA is doing, that may actually have some sort of use for us. Scientists have been creating maps using nearly a decade of data from NASA’s QuikSCAT satellite that reveal ocean areas where winds could produce wind energy.
These image maps may make it easier for us to harness ocean winds by knowing exactly where the best sources of potential wind energy are located. Production of offshore wind farms will be better researched, which is a big deal considering that we piss more money away than rock stars on a heroine binge during their random Vegas vacations.
“Wind energy is environmentally friendly. After the initial energy investment to build and install wind turbines, you don’t burn fossil fuels that emit carbon,” said study lead author Tim Liu, a senior research scientist and QuikSCAT science team leader at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. “Like solar power, wind energy is green energy.”
Buzz Word Alert: “Green Energy”
Green Energy is environmentally “responsible” energy. You probably hear the word “Green” in front of everything now, but at least this dude is actually using it for something that is a solution rather than just tossing it out there to get some votes *cough*every politician*cough*.
For more on the QuikSCAT technology and its use for Wind Energy click here.
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Filed under: Energy Tech, Environment by JMH
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Great writing. Will visit..
Wind power is a good source of electricity but it also takes up lots of space just like solar power plants.’*:
Every government should focus more on Alternative Energy so as not to be too dependent on Oil and avoid air pollution as well.’~:
actually it is not that hard to setup wind farms, the only problem is that it requires lots of capital investment.~;”
wind farms are eco friendly and can generate massive amounts of electricity`~-
gas prices are still on the rise today, we should go Alternative Fuel`,-
wind generators are not very efficient but they are clean sources of energy,`”
gas prices would steadily go up and the supply dwindle and the saudis like to increase their profit margin::”
wind generators are expensive but they do deliver lots and lots of clean electrical power**’
our hometown already have wind farms and it is great to know that we have a reneawable electricity source’,: