Sentences with phrase «birds than wind turbines»

All the studies I have seen indicate that building strikes kill many orders of magnitude more birds than wind turbines.

We put together a list of things that kill more birds than wind turbines to put that in perspective.

Cats kill more birds than wind turbines?

Kristie, if you think this is the main cause of bird deaths you must also do some research in power - lines, skyscrapers and coal power - plants which on average kill more birds than the wind turbines

Making the world hotter than it has been for the last several million years will kill more birds than wind turbines ever could.

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That doesn't save the really, really stupid argument made by wind power advocates that «cats kill more birds than wind turbines».

> Okey doke; let's agree that windpower is a good thing, generally, that it's desirable that engineering solutions be sought to (further) minimize and certainly monitor the effect on bird life — especially raptors — and that the «cats kill more birds than wind turbines» argument isn't a stellar example of a well - reasoned scientific argument addressing a legit scientific concern.

Not exact matches

«Wind turbines killing more than just local birds.»

In 2012 turbines killed more bats than birds, and the numbers of the dead were substantial: about 888,000 bats were found on wind farms, compared with 573,000 birds.

The fact is, many more birds (and bats) are dying at operating wind plants than we know, and as the turbines spread, mortality will increase.

Making Noticing the world is hotter than it has been for the last several million years will kill more birds than since 1934 will hurt very few birds compared to the 10s of millions of birds slaughtered by wind turbines.

Carbon traders; dodgy academics; vulture capitalists pecking on the bloated carcass of renewable energy; environmental NGOs; environmental consultancies who specialise in giving «expert» testimony at planning appeals, arguing on the most spurious grounds that no the bats and birds in this area aren't going to be affected by this new wind turbine they're going to be happier than ever no really; sustainability officers at every level of local government; advisers attached to every business who advise them how to reduce their CO2 count; PR companies that specialise in green awareness; dog - on - a-rope wind turbine scamsters; environmental lawyers.

Also, the fact remains, more birds die from collisions with tall buildings, windows, cars and power lines than wind turbines.

However, vastly more turbines are in operation now, and more than 1.4 million bird deaths are projected by 2030 or earlier if the U.S. meets its goal of producing 20 percent of electrical energy with wind.

And yet, I've had more than one conversation on social media with people who've pointed to that Scot study to claim that «birds learn to avoid wind turbines,» regardless of whether those birds are gannets, eagles, or condors, and even if the topic isn't offshore wind in the U.K. but onshore wind in the California desert.

The UK Royal Society for the Protection of Birds have built a wind turbine at their headquarters because they realise that climate change is a hugely greater threat to birds than are wind turbBirds have built a wind turbine at their headquarters because they realise that climate change is a hugely greater threat to birds than are wind turbbirds than are wind turbines.

According to the September 2014 report, «A Comprehensive Analysis of Small - Passerine Fatalities from Collision with Turbines at Wind Energy Facilities,» of the more than 5 billion small passerines (perching birds or songbirds) in North America, less than 0.01 %, collide annually with wind tTurbines at Wind Energy Facilities,» of the more than 5 billion small passerines (perching birds or songbirds) in North America, less than 0.01 %, collide annually with wind turbiWind Energy Facilities,» of the more than 5 billion small passerines (perching birds or songbirds) in North America, less than 0.01 %, collide annually with wind turbiwind turbinesturbines.

Then in 2016, Donald Trump offered a more general critique of wind energy noting that wind turbines are «killing all the eagles» despite studies showing that tall buildings, like those built by real estate developers such as Mr. Trump, cause much higher rates of bird mortality than wind turbines do.

*** Wind turbines killing more than just local birds, study finds Purdue University Brian Wallheimer 28 September 2016 EST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wind turbines are known to kill large birds, such as golden eagles, that live nearby.

«Less than one out of every 10,000 birds that dies from a human related cause is killed by a wind turbine,» said Laurie Jodziewicz, communications and policy specialist for AWEA.

Skyscrapers, power transmission lines, vehicles and other existing human artifacts / activities are much more lethal to birds than are wind turbines — at least, since small turbines sited on migration routes have become a thing of the past.

The Vortex is also said to be quieter (than standard wind turbines), and to present a much lower risk to birds and the local environment.

According to the Audubon Society, up to a billion birds are killed each year by colliding with windows, the second biggest threat after habitat loss, and a whole lot more than wind turbines.