By exerting a drag on the atmosphere, wind turbines convert a fraction of the atmosphere's kinetic energy to electrical energy. To find the point of diminishing returns, a new study adds so much drag to a simulated atmosphere that the winds slow to a crawl.
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Kirk-Davidoff, D. Plenty of wind. Nature Clim Change 3, 99–100 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1809
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