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'Wind theft': The mysterious effect plaguing wind farms

Getty ImagesAs wind farms expand, some can accidentally "steal" each others' wind – causing worries over some countries' energy transition to net zero.As offshore wind farms are expanding around the world in the race to meet net zero climate targets, a worrying phenomenon is attracting growing attention: in some conditions, wind farms can "steal" each other's wind."Wind farms produce energy, and that energy is extracted from the air. And the extraction of energy from the air comes with a reducti...

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