Have you ever thought of this possibility?
That wind farm technology could be harmful and life-threatening to bats, birds and airborne wildlife?
This is one of the reasons Bob Berwyn, up and over on the Summit County Citizens Voice is the most trusted 'enviro-pen' journalist in the region.
Very interesting piece.
"...This suggests that there may be ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of mitigation measures. PSW ecologist Ted Weller and statistician Jim Baldwin developed an interactive tool that allows users to visualize how changes in date and weather conditions affect the probability of bat presence. The tool can be found at: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/topics/wildlife/bat/batprob.shtml.
“Increasing the wind speed at which turbines begin to spin and produce energy to the grid has proven to be an effective way to reduce bat fatalities. However, bat activity levels depend on more than just wind speed,” says Weller, who led the research. “Our work demonstrates the use of a decision-making tool that could protect bats when fatality risk is highest while maximizing energy production on nights with a low chance of fatalities....”
(Bob Berwyn)
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