A decentralized system of individual wind generators hooked into an existing grid would not only relieve the grid of sudden demands (e.g., hot days for air conditioning)
On the surface that sounds appealing, but from my personal experience (and I don't claim to be a meteorologist), the hottest days normally occur in a high pressure area, in which the winds have normally abated once the low pressure front has been pushed out.
But certainly in desert regions, the very heat generates vortices and some strong wind effects (such as the Shamal winds I experienced in the Mid-East.
Again, this is just my gut feeling (or because it's calm, humid, and getting hotter here in DC right now) I'm open to a more scientific view.. ;0)
On another topic.. one of the things I would like to see is the use of wind power to power electrolysis units, producing hydrogen from water, where consistent power may not be a necessity. Combine that with a low-risk storage option, and we could see wind mills working to keep rural or undeveloped communities energy self-sufficient.
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