Status and Findings of Developing Technologies for Bat Detection and Deterrence at Wind Facilities

These webinars provide updates and findings on projects presented on an NWCC webinar in December 2015 (Link).

Texturizing Wind Turbine Towers to Reduce Bat Mortality presented by Dr. Amanda Hale, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Program, Texas Christian University and Dr. Victoria Bennett, Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Programs, Texas Christian University

Rotor-mounted, Ultrasonic Bat Impact Mitigation System presented by David Cooper, Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer, Frontier Wind

A Biomimetic Ultrasonic Whistle for Use as a Bat Deterrent on Wind Turbines presented by Dr. Paul Sievert, Research Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ultrasonic Acoustic Deterrents in Reducing Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities presented by Dr. Cris Hein, Wind Energy Program Director, Bat Conservation International

Ultrasonic Bat Deterrent Technology presented by Dr. Kevin Kinzie, Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics and Acoustics, GE Renewables and Brad Romano, Ecological Services Director, Shoener Environmental, Inc.