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SHEN-Cheng authored Dec 26, 2024
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![Europe’s electricity generation from wind blown off course](/images/wind.jpg){: .align-right width="350px"}
Less wind has a direct impact on the amount of electricity that can be generated by the many wind farms at globe. If the global stilling continues to happen will have a massive impact on alternative energy production. Turbines are somewhat inefficient, with limits on how much energy they can extract from the wind. According to some research, a 10 percent decline in wind speeds would actually result in “a 30 percent drop, and that would be catastrophic.”
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## Increases of offshore wind potential in a warming world
## Warmer climates could mean more wind power
![OWE](/images/offshore_wind_energy.jpg){: .align-right width="400px"}
Offshore wind farms, a rapidly expanding sector within wind energy, are playing a significant role in achieving global carbon neutrality, and this trend is to continue. Here, we utilize ERA5 reanalysis to correct offshore wind speed trends predicted by CMIP6 models. This approach led to enhanced projections for changes in offshore Wind Power Density (WPD) under four Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) scenarios. Throughout the 21st century, global offshore WPD is projected to follow an upward trend across all SSP scenarios. Notably, Europe stands out with the most substantial increase in offshore WPD among regions with higher current installations, projected to reach up to 26% under 4°C global warming. Our study uncovers a notable increase of global offshore WPD in a warmer climate, which offers valuable insights for the strategic planning of future global wind energy. This research is featured in [_**The Guardian**_](https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/sep/05/global-heating-could-raise-potential-for-offshore-wind-power-study-says), [_**AGU News**_](https://news.agu.org/8-7-24-warmer-climates-could-mean-more-wind-power/) and the [_**University of Gothenburg**_](https://www.gu.se/en/news/increased-offshore-wind-potential-in-a-warmer-world).
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