Certain 'news' outlets have been complaining of late that someone, somewhere, is stealing our 'wind'. And that wind-farms becoming more widespread will lead to catastrophic impacts on wind across the world.

So today we look at what the phenomenon of wind-shadowing is, and what can be done about it.

00:00 - Introduction 02:06 - Background 06:06 - What is wind (no, seriously!) 13:21 - Wind turbine impacts on wind 16:00 - A quick and dirty overview of wind turbine developments 21:18 - But how much energy could wind power provide? 23:27 - What can be done about wind shadows? 26:05 - Final thoughts 27:04 - Thanks and Credits

Script: Kate Walton-Elliott; Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield; TE's Director of Photography. Presenter: Kate Walton-Elliott; Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Editor, Colorist: Kate Walton-Elliott; TE's Director of Photography Art and Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music supplied through Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2025

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