1. Argument for Venice Beach to have “Sail Enhanced Wind Turbines” for wind power generation, and
where to put them.
Wind turbines are good, but Venice beach has a wind that although is disturbing to the beachgoers, is
only low to the ground, and during the day. This is because it is directly caused by the land to sea
interaction, and augmented by the urban heat island. It’s not a weather system, so doesn’t have the
same power.
-offshore wind turbines would make the air cooler, which would make the beach cooler, and less
pleasant. Wind power should be generated from behind the beachfront buildings, probably just over the
rooftops of the first buildings.
-ordinary wind turbines might not work well in the buildings. The beach-head and buildings break up the
wind.
Sails would allow for the wind to be directed and focused, meaning turbines might become worthwhile,
and with correct placement, they would not be a disturbance.
A network of sails offshore could direct airflow up and over the beaches and surf. This would create a
lower-wind, more pleasant environment on the beach, and make wind available for harvest just above
the first rooftops.
Sails would then focus the wind onto the turbines, which would be small, but with high output
generators which would be effective in the high speed focus points, and could be geared for multiple
speeds. This would be no extra problem due to the presence of sailors to operate the sails, who could
also operate the turbines.
The sails would make the beach warmer, both due to the reduced wind on the guests, and due to the
friction in the sails.
The turbines would make the air cooler just before it hits the urban environment, making the urban
environment just behind the beach more pleasant during the hotter times of the day, which is when
there is the most wind. (again, the wind is from the heat of the land and urban heat island vs. the cold
sea)