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)