Sentences with phrase «bat fatalities»
"Bat fatalities" refers to the number of bats that have died. Full definition
There is still much uncertainty regarding geographic distribution and causes of bat fatalities.
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There also are concerns about bird and bat fatalities with wind technology, although there may be radar systems that can slow wind turbines as birds approach.
This pulled together conclusions from a number of field studies in which researchers recorded bat fatalities while experimenting with cut - in speeds.
Evaluating the effectiveness of an ultrasonic acoustic deterrent for reducing bat fatalities at wind turbines Arnett, Edward; Hein, Cris; Schirmacher, Michael; Huso, Manuela; and Szewczaik, Joseph
Effectiveness of changing wind turbine cut - in speed to reduce bat fatalities at wind facilities.
Bats are being killed in Ontario at the rate of 18.5 per turbine, resulting in an estimated 42,656 bat fatalities in Ontario between May 1 and October 31, 2015, according to the report released by Bird Studies Canada, a bird conservation organization.
AWEA environmental director John Anderson says industry representatives have been discussing measures to reduce bat fatalities for more than a year, trying to find a balance between saving bats and generating power.
«This seems like low - hanging fruit to minimize bat fatalities.»
I believe there is a simple solution to bird and bat fatalities also, by mounting cheap passive ultrasonic «whistles» on turbine blades, to create a sound warning shield, keeping flying wildlife away from any spinning turbines.
Turbine - related bat deaths have been reported at each wind facility, and studies generally indicate lower bat fatality rates at facilities in the West than in the East.
There would be little loss to the turbine operators in stopping the turbines at such times, in areas where bat fatalities are a problem, because very little power is generated in low winds; see Wind speed range of turbines.
Wikipedia stated that «In April 2009 Wind Energy Cooperative released initial study results showing a 73 % drop in bat fatalities when wind farm operations are stopped during low wind conditions, when bats are most active.»
«This estimate of bat fatalities is probably conservative.»
In 2013 Edward Arnett, Gregory Johnson, Wally Erickson, and Cris Hein published the report: A synthesis of operational mitigation studies to reduce bat fatalities at wind energy facilities in North America.
«It's really encouraging to hear the industry is taking steps to curtail turbines, which is the best way we know of to reduce bat fatalities.»
Urgency from the scientific community, however, has caused growth in the wind industry despite its link to bird and bat fatalities.
I recently looked over a 7 month study that I believe concealed over 25,000 bat fatalities and over 5000 bird fatalities.