Wind power is responsible for a fraction of a percent of human-caused bird fatalities. Yet the wind energy industry does more to scientifically evaluate and then avoid, minimize, and mitigate wildlife impacts than any other source of energy generation and the vastly greater forms of human impacts such as buildings, power lines, and telecommunication towers. … Continue reading Wind power causes only a tiny fraction of bird deaths
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Some basic facts about wind power, birds and wildlife
Wind energy has the lowest environmental impacts of any source of electricity generation, with modern wind power plants collectively being far less harmful to birds than radio towers, tall buildings, and numerous other human-made objects. That fact aside, there
Continue readingWind power for humans and wildlife
Wind turbines, an excellent source of renewable energy, are better for the environment but bad news for wildlife. Although they are noisy and aesthetically unpleasing, wind power is gaining prominence as one of the best forms of renewable energy. Studies suggest that a large wind turbine can generate enough energy to power 600 US homes. … Continue reading Wind power for humans and wildlife
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Wind energy has the lowest environmental impacts of any source of electricity generation
Wind energy has the lowest environmental impacts of any source of electricity generation, with modern wind power plants collectively being far less harmful to birds than radio towers, tall buildings, and numerous other human-made objects. Regarding reliability and backup, changes in wind energy output occur slowly, since it typically takes hours for a weather event … Continue reading Wind energy has the lowest environmental impacts of any source of electricity generation
Continue reading8 Ways Wind Energy Companies Are Trying to Stop Killing Birds and Bats
J. Marijs/Shutterstock This story originally appeared on Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk initiative. Hundreds of thousands of birds and bats are killed by wind turbines in the US each year, including some protected species such as the golden eagle and the Indiana bat. That’s only a small fraction of … Continue reading 8 Ways Wind Energy Companies Are Trying to Stop Killing Birds and Bats
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Millions of Christmas turkeys roasted by wind power
RES Group claims last December 25 enough wind power was generated to bake two million mince pies. Most people pine for a white Christmas, but the renewable energy industry has a different idea – keeping its fingers crossed for a windy day to power Britain through lunch and the Doctor Who Christmas Special, delivering a … Continue reading Millions of Christmas turkeys roasted by wind power
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Wind Turbines and Birds
Wind Turbines are known to kill birds, some claim by the thousands. Europe has a thousand wind turbines, are appreciated for their clean energy, and they still have tons of birds. I don’t think German and Spanish birds are smarter than ours. Same goes for Canada’s turbine farms just across Lake Erie from Port Clinton. It … Continue reading Wind Turbines and Birds
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American Wind Energy Association reacts to USFWS eagle permit ruling
Today, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) welcomes the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s (FWS) final rule to extend the total maximum duration of take permits allowed for under the 2009 Eagle Permit Rule. customized weight loss However, this rule must only be a first step in creating a rational and effective approach to eagle … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association reacts to USFWS eagle permit ruling
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Wind Energy Industry Addresses Bird Mortality Issue
Duke Energy Renewables has taken proactive steps to address the issue of bird mortality at the company’s wind farm generation sites. The actions, among the first in the wind industry, follow an agreement with the Department of Justice over the deaths of golden eagles at two sites in Wyoming. The DOJ had filed misdemeanor charges … Continue reading Wind Energy Industry Addresses Bird Mortality Issue
Continue readingAudubon report says wind turbines, wildlife can coexist in Maine
One of Maine’s top wildlife advocacy groups says there’s plenty of room in the state to accommodate animal habitat and wind energy development. In a report released Wednesday night, Falmouth-based Maine Audubon found that of the 1.1 million acres in the state where there’s enough wind to justify turbines, 933,000 acres don’t overlap with sensitive … Continue reading Audubon report says wind turbines, wildlife can coexist in Maine
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Wind energy, birds and wildlife: AWEA Statement Regarding Duke Energy MBTA Settlement
While we cannot speak to the specifics of this case as they are not public, based on our understanding of the settlement agreement this is a clear example of a wind company taking responsibility for unforeseen impacts to wildlife and providing conservation measures to not only offset those impacts, but also with respect to other … Continue reading Wind energy, birds and wildlife: AWEA Statement Regarding Duke Energy MBTA Settlement
Continue readingWind Energy Threat to Birds Is Overblown
Wind energy is one of the cleanest, most abundant, sustainable — and increasingly cost-effective — ways to generate electricity. It is also one of the fastest growing electricity sources around the globe. mac os x snow leopard digital download In the United States alone, more than 13,000 megawatts of new capacity was installed in 2012, … Continue reading Wind Energy Threat to Birds Is Overblown
Continue readingWildlife is safe with wind turbines
A new report by a wildlife expert claims that the Lake Erie wind turbine project called “Icebreaker” will have no significant biological impact on birds and bats near its operations. Dr. Paul Kerlinger said, “The weight of evidence gathered from studies conducted over many years is quite conclusive. Biologically significant impacts to any bird or … Continue reading Wildlife is safe with wind turbines
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Bird charity proposes wind turbine at its UK headquarters
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, is to install a wind turbine at its headquarters. An RSPB press release said the organisation believes renewable energy is an essential tool in the fight against climate change, which poses the single biggest threat to the long-term survival of … Continue reading Bird charity proposes wind turbine at its UK headquarters
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Wind energy and wildlife
Wind energy development has increased substantially in the United States in recent years, from 2,742 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity in 1999 to more than 60,000 MW in 2012. You might expect that the windiest states would be the ones making the greatest strides in harnessing this renewable energy resource, but that isn
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Wind power does not strongly affect greater prairie chickens, seven-year study finds
Wind power development does not cause significant impacts to, and may in fact benefit, greater prairie chicken populations, according to the results of a seven-year study from a Kansas State University ecologist and his team. The researchers–led by Brett Sandercock, professor of biology–discovered that wind turbines have little effect on greater prairie chickens, and … Continue reading Wind power does not strongly affect greater prairie chickens, seven-year study finds
Continue readingWind turbines don’t harm prairie chickens
A seven-year study by a Kansas State University ecologist and his team has found wind energy development doesn’t ruffle the feathers of greater prairie chicken populations, according to a news release. The researchers — led by Brett Sandercock, professor of biology — discovered the grassland birds are more affected by rangeland management practices and the … Continue reading Wind turbines don’t harm prairie chickens
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American Wind Wildlife Institute database project moves ahead
Centralized database will securely collect and analyze decades of wind energy industry data to help reduce wildlife impacts The American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) recently announced that its Research Information System (RIS), which is creating a centralized database to provide accurate analysis of wind energy wildlife impacts, has entered phase two of development. Once completed, … Continue reading American Wind Wildlife Institute database project moves ahead
Continue readingWind energy a big part of solving climate change challenges, not biggest threat to birds
By neglecting to discuss the main threat to the biodiversity on this planet – climate change – the recent article by Associated Press reporter Dina Cappiello (“Wind farms get pass,“ May 14) offered an incomplete analysis of the interaction between wind power and wildlife. As a non-polluting electricity source, wind energy is one of the … Continue reading Wind energy a big part of solving climate change challenges, not biggest threat to birds
Continue readingWind turbines kill fewer birds
Regarding Thomas Mitchell’s March 22 column on wind turbines, while the fossil-fuel funded Manhattan Institute’s Robert Bryce was cited as a credible source regarding wind energy’s impacts, the fact is wind energy is one of the most benign sources of electricity production. Through work with regulators and conservationists, wind’s impact on birds and other wildlife … Continue reading Wind turbines kill fewer birds
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