Same thing with solar
I don't know if it's true, but I've read that the amount of solar energy that reaches the earth in 14 seconds approximates the amount of energy used by humans in a day. That's about 6000 times what we need. However, if a solar panel is only 12.5% efficient, that 6000 is reduced to only 720. Can you imagine the cooling effect if we were to "capture" 0.13% of the solar energy reaching the earth? Of course, the waste mostly goes to heat, so maybe the inefficiency doesn't hurt. Regardless, whether you're taking energy out of the wind or capturing part of the solar energy that reaches the earth, there is an impact. I suppose the trick is to balance it. Perhaps solar farms could be located in such a way as to increase wind speeds nearby, allowing for combination solar/wind farms.
