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Testing the effectiveness of an experimental acoustic bat deterrent at the Maple Ridge wind farm

Lisa

June 24, 2008 12:40:23 PM

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

hughkemper

October 17, 2006 10:05:34 AM

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

hughkemper

June 01, 2005 12:00:00 AM

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.