Golden eagles, like many raptors, know how to take the path of least resistance. When they spread their wings and take to the skies, they typically look for updrafts (upward pushes of air) to assist their flight, letting them soar to greater altitudes without expending much energy. However, those updrafts … [continued]
In a stand against wind power plants built in a specific area of the Golden State that is home to various birds and bats, the National Audubon Society recently announced that it is suing a California county. The environmental group said its reason for doing this was to improve bird … [continued]
Research buoys, ThermalTracker-3D pulling in important data to inform offshore wind operations
I expect that when the large oil companies transition into energy companies and buy up all the renewable generation — thus continuing their oligarchy — the FUD will cease around wind turbines. Very few people cared that birds died from the pollution caused by coal-fired power stations, but one sparrow … [continued]
Bird fatalities associated with wind farms has long been a focus area of “concern trolls” who primarily don’t want to see the industry grow.
University researchers examine eagle physiology to inform and improve eagle deterrents
Wind power critics sometimes try to say that this form of clean, renewable energy is bogus because a number of bird deaths result each year from collisions with wind turbines and towers. What they fail to mention is the context, so they leave out certain very key facts. The number of birds killed by wind turbines is relatively tiny.
The findings of a twenty year-long research project has revealed that golden eagles in proximity to the Beinn an Tuirc windfarm in Scotland are thriving, throwing a spanner in the works for anyone who claims wind farms and wind turbines are inherently dangerous to birds. In 1997, during the planning process … [continued]
This article is about debunking myths (deliberately perpetrated) regarding wind energy. First, watch the video: Billion dollar businesses and billion dollar interests have a lot of money they can use to attack their up-and-coming competitors. Even if those competitors are driven by clear thinking and clean energy, money directed in … [continued]
The impact of wind farms on birds has been a topic of debate and concern for many people for years. To many, wind turbines are utterly destructive “bird blenders,” while others don’t buy into that notion. (We’ll come back to that the issue later in this article.) To help … [continued]
