Wind Energy: Height and Future

This lecture delves into the second part of wind energy, focusing on the search for height and new technologies, the challenges of wind farms, the evolution of wind power in Switzerland and globally, as well as the pros and cons of wind energy. It explores the current and future technologies, emphasizing the race for power and the increase in rotor diameter. The lecture also discusses innovative concepts like Boggawind and the importance of harnessing winds at higher altitudes. It analyzes the power installed annually worldwide and forecasts for the future. Additionally, it examines the current wind energy situation in Switzerland, highlighting priority sites and advantages such as being renewable and having a low ground footprint. The lecture concludes by addressing the development of wind energy globally and in Europe, the limited wind potential in Switzerland, and the need for local political and citizen decisions regarding the visual impact and other drawbacks of wind energy.