The cloud tops go around in 4-5 days, depending on latitude. That is pretty high winds already.
For solar power, you need storage for the long night. A heavy weight on a cable could be played out at night to spin a generator, and then wound back up in the daytime.
A nuke power plant, if you would rather, could be as simple as a naked pile hung inside a big fabric tube with a wind turbine at the top. No need for shielding, cooling, or containment.
For solar power, you need storage for the long night. A heavy weight on a cable could be played out at night to spin a generator, and then wound back up in the daytime.
A nuke power plant, if you would rather, could be as simple as a naked pile hung inside a big fabric tube with a wind turbine at the top. No need for shielding, cooling, or containment.