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Butteryfly theory style.

If we're pulling energy out of the wind that was going to go elsewhere, could that impact the weather more than power plants?

Butteryfly theory style. If we're pulling energy out of the wind that was going to go elsewhere, could that impact the weather more than power plants?

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I'm not sure what you mean by neutral. The windmills are taking energy which would have otherwise been dissipated as heat and they're carrying it elsewhere as electricity. They also affect the strength of wind. Even small effects to wind can have drastic effects on the weather in the surrounding areas.

However, the size of the effect and whether it's significant is hard to determine.

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Forests aren't known for their warmth, the energy absorbed from wind produced as heat should be neutralized or negated by the cooling effects of wind.

Wind farms are converting rotational energy generated by wind blades(wings) not frictional energy, the frictional energy in the housing stays behind and is dissipated by grease and coolants.