Can Wind Turbines Really Work On Mars?

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Published on February 3, 2018 7:28:56 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xtW7g4R_vs

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After my look at Surviving Mars lots of people called out the game for using wind turbines for energy generation on the surface of Mars. A planet which has an atmospheric pressure of less than 1% of Earth's, which would surely render such air driven devices as useless. However, it turns out that wind power is viable on Mars, even if solar remains as the best option during daylight hours.

Thanks to Tyler Driscoll for making a much better video thumbnail.