Environment and Siting: Supporting Research on Impacts to Birds, Bats and Habitats from Wind Development

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (2010). Environment and Siting: Supporting Research on Impacts to Birds, Bats and Habitats from Wind Development. Report by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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author = {National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)},
title = {Environment and Siting: Supporting Research on Impacts to Birds, Bats and Habitats from Wind Development},
institution = {National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)},
year = {2010},
month = {jun},
url = {https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/47254.pdf},
keywords = {Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Habitat Change},
}

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TI - Environment and Siting: Supporting Research on Impacts to Birds, Bats and Habitats from Wind Development
AU - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
AB - Traditional fossil fuel resources used for generating electricity emit criteria pollutants, their precursor gases and greenhouse gases1. Wind-generated energy does not. Although there have been many life-cycle analyses of wind turbine systems, these studies focused on energy payback time and reduced fossil fuel emissions and they do not comprehensively analyze impacts to wildlife. However, concern for impacts to wildlife, including birds and bats, can be significant for wind energy development in some locations. In general, siting is a key factor in avoiding and minimizing impacts to wildlife.
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PY - 2010
SP - 2
PB - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
UR - https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy10osti/47254.pdf
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
KW - Habitat Change
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Abstract

Traditional fossil fuel resources used for generating electricity emit criteria pollutants, their precursor gases and greenhouse gases1. Wind-generated energy does not. Although there have been many life-cycle analyses of wind turbine systems, these studies focused on energy payback time and reduced fossil fuel emissions and they do not comprehensively analyze impacts to wildlife. However, concern for impacts to wildlife, including birds and bats, can be significant for wind energy development in some locations. In general, siting is a key factor in avoiding and minimizing impacts to wildlife.