Surprising study shows how wind turbines can work better behind hills
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Engineers go to great lengths to maximize the exposure of wind turbines, placing blades atop tall towers on the crests of hills or miles off shore over the wild, unprotected ocean. A new study has thrown up an interesting curve ball that could open up new avenues for the generation of renewable energy, demonstrating how turbines nestled behind hills could actually produce higher amounts of energy than those out in the open.
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WES - Research challenges and needs for the deployment of wind energy in hilly and mountainous regions
![Effects of Two-Dimensional Steep Hills on the Performance of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms](https://media.springernature.com/lw685/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1007%2Fs10546-020-00522-z/MediaObjects/10546_2020_522_Fig10_HTML.png)
Effects of Two-Dimensional Steep Hills on the Performance of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
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How Does Wind Turbine Work Better Behind Hills?
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Putting Wind to Work
![Effects of Two-Dimensional Steep Hills on the Performance of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms](https://media.springernature.com/m685/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1007%2Fs10546-020-00522-z/MediaObjects/10546_2020_522_Fig3_HTML.png)
Effects of Two-Dimensional Steep Hills on the Performance of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
![WES - Research challenges and needs for the deployment of wind energy in hilly and mountainous regions](https://wes.copernicus.org/articles/7/2231/2022/wes-7-2231-2022-f02-web.png)
WES - Research challenges and needs for the deployment of wind energy in hilly and mountainous regions
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Effects of Two-Dimensional Steep Hills on the Performance of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
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Wind energy has a massive waste problem. New technologies may be a step closer to solving it