www.windaction.org facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts Windaction http://www.windaction.org/articles/c35+37?theme=atom Xarayar 2006-06-12T02:16:27Z Testing the effectiveness of an experimental acoustic bat deterrent at the Maple Ridge wind farm .18634 2008-06-24T16:40:23Z 2008-06-24T16:40:23Z This paper documents the results of an in-field test at the Maple Ridge wind energy facility in New York to determine the effectiveness of using an experimental acoustic bat deterrent to reduce bat mortality. The executive summary excerpted below suggests the results were inconclusive. Most bat experts remain unconvinced that acoustic deterrence will be a suitable mitigation approach to reduce bat fatalities at existing turbines. Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Wind Energy Development in the Mountains of Virginia .6215 2006-10-17T14:05:34Z 2006-10-17T14:05:34Z Rick Webb's presentation on October 17 at the Energy Virginia conference provides a thought provoking analysis of the costs and benefits of industrial wind energy. Wind Power Facility Siting Case Studies: Community Response .106 2005-06-01T04:00:00Z 2005-06-01T04:00:00Z BBC Research & Consulting's 2005 report for the National Wind Coordinating Committee that studies 9 wind plant sitings in an effort to identify circumstances that distinguish welcomed projects from projects that were not accepted by communities.