New Wind Turbine That Looks Like a Tree Is Coming to Paris (iflscience.com)

I have a hard time believing that will be cost effective. I started to describe my reasons, then found that http://blog.cleanenergy.org/2015/01/05/windtree/ did a much better job, and included factors I hadn't thought of.

  1. It’s purely for aesthetics.
  2. Ever heard of “wake effect?”
  3. Making a wind turbine look like a bird’s natural habitat isn’t a great idea.
  4. Short turbines don’t produce a lot of energy.
  5. It’s way more expensive than just about every other form of power generation. 
  6. It won’t pay for itself in 2 years.
  7. It won’t power most of your home.
  8. It won’t win over anti-wind activists.