Harvard study: Large-scale US wind power could cause regional warming of 0.24°C
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James Temple
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A Harvard study published in Joule found that if wind power supplied all US electricity demands, it could warm the continental US by 0.24°C by redistributing heat in the atmosphere. This regional warming effect could temporarily exceed the warming reduction achieved by decarbonization. The paper raises questions about how much nations should rely on wind power as a climate solution, though the researchers note wind power still has overall climate benefits when considered globally and over longer timescales.
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The study, published in the journal Joule, found that if wind power supplied all US electricity demands, it would warm the surface of the continental United States by 0.24 ˚C.
That could significantly exceed the reduction in US warming achieved by decarbonizing the nation's
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