“Schools of fish swimming in the ocean have
to contend with vortices and disturbances
caused by the other fish”
and this reduces the amount of energy needed for
each individual to move.
Photograph by
William Thomas
Dabiri simulated this
strategy in windfarms by
creating similar vertical
arrangements so that
wind flows generated at
the front can be directed
to nearby turbines. [5] By
mimicking the vortices
formed by fish, wind
farms are able to be
situated in more compact
configurations,
generating more energy
on less land.