The Warming Arctic Could Put a Serious Dent in Wind Energy Production.

The warming Arctic could put a serious dent in wind energy production.  There’s a pretty steep temperature difference between the North Pole and the equator.  But that difference — which fuels atmospheric energy, powering storm systems and the breeze — is shrinking, and it’s altering the distribution of wind energy resources around the globe.

This could put significant strain on wind power production in the United States, Europe, and Asia, a study published Monday in the journal Nature suggests.

The study shows that warming temperatures could result in a 17 percent drop in wind power in the U.S. and a 10 percent decline in the U.K. by 2100.  On the upside, wind power in Australia, Brazil, and West Africa could actually increase.

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