Abstract
Climate protection and preserving biological diversity are central tasks of our time. The decarbonisation of the energy production and the transition to the—ultimately exclusive—use of renewable energies is the main way to meet these challenges. The large-scale use of wind energy is one of the most efficient technologies for the generation of renewable energies. However, the expansion of wind energy is increasingly reaching its limits in that areas that show only few potential conflicts with species protection regulations are becoming less and less available. Nevertheless, there are ways to minimise conflicts by informed turbine siting and by the thorough application of planning and permitting instruments such as environmental impact assessments, impact mitigation regulations, and assessments following the species protection regulations.
This publication includes all of the presentations available to us at the conference. They give a very good overview of the technical status of bird detection. I wish the readers an exciting read and good luck to all those who are involved in the development, field testing, approval, and application of the detection systems. We are available at any time to exchange ideas and provide information.