After Devastating Research Into Wind Energy: 'We Must Continue with This'

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The electricity yield from future wind farms in the North Sea will be much lower than the government anticipates. Yields may even be up to 50 percent lower, according to new research from Delft University of Technology. This casts doubt on expected climate performance. According to a team of researchers collaborating with Danish energy scientists, these are not isolated incidents: yields are systematically overestimated. The study places the Net…