A small efficiency gain for each wind turbine would result in a big boost globally
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A simple software upgrade could improve the efficiency of wind turbines by ensuring they face directly into the wind most of the time. If the technique were deployed worldwide, it could increase electricity production by 5 terawatt hours per year, roughly the same amount that Albania consumes annually, or 1.7 million. average british houses.
Wind turbines operate most effectively when directly facing the oncoming wind, but changing wind patterns mean they must regularly…