Research is also investigating new ways to minimize impacts, such as identifying the wind speeds at which turbines can generate power with minimal
impact on bats, the use of devices to deter bats from coming close to a turbine, and whether certain turbine colours are more effective in keeping bats away.
Not exact matches
Clearly, given its
impact on exports and imports, the
BAT could also have potentially broad implications for trade.
The team reviews how a
BAT would work, its likely effect
on prices and exchange rates, its implications for the longer - term macroeconomic outlook, its
impact on different domestic sectors and trade flows, and the potential ramifications for international trade relations.
We expect that the USD would appreciate, but not enough to fully offset the
impact of the
BAT on the competitiveness of imports and exports.
Even though the box score or no advanced stat will reflect that, the baserunner had an
impact on that at -
bat.
While there is the issue of whether the home team will
bat in the bottom of the ninth and the risk of extra innings, these are relatively minor issues that have far less
impact on your chances than the overall performance of the team's defense during the game.
The studies examine everything from viable ports to turbine manufacturing and wind - farm construction and staging to the need for cables, pipelines and other infrastructure, as well as the
impact on birds,
bats and fish.
Using data from 23 sites, Winifred Frick, an ecologist at Boston University, helped model the disease's
impact on little brown
bats.
Work was also delayed
on other invasive species projects, including research
on the spread of dangerous Africanized honeybees in the Southwest, invasive grass species involved in intensifying wildfires, and white - nose
bat syndrome
impacting bats in national parks.»
(Reuters)-
Bats in Wisconsin and Michigan have been infected with a disease that has killed millions of the mosquito - eating mammals elsewhere in the U.S. and could have a detrimental
impact on farming and forestry, wildlife officials said
on Thursday.
In addition, the researchers determined that «the optimally hit curveball will travel farther than both the fastball and knuckleball, because of beneficial topspin
on the pitched curve ball that is enhanced during
impact with the
bat.»
The purpose of her research is to support data - driven surveillance strategies and management options for mitigating
impacts of WNS
on hibernating
bat populations.
Right off the
bat you can see that Climax Studios has had some real positive
impacts on creating a much better looking game then last years, although its not perfect it is moving in the right direction.
Participation in the
BATS CLP Program may have potential
impacts on the price and liquidity of the security.
A few stocks going up or down dramatically will often have a much greater
impact on portfolio performance than the
batting average.»
Morris Animal Foundation has invested just over $ 500,000 in 15 research projects studying many different aspects of rabies infection, from vaccination strategies for
bats to understanding the
impact of rabies vaccination
on the health or rural South African dogs and the surrounding community.
Be
on a look out for
bats (some of them engulfed in flames) flying around holding pumpkin bombs, as shooting the
bat will cause the pumpkin to fall and explode upon
impact.
To address wildlife concerns, ACCIONA conducted environmental
impact studies
on birds,
bats, and wetland habitat, which were shared during an extensive county permitting and review process during the project development phase.
Washington, D.C., — The U.S. wind energy industry announced,
on the eve of National Wildlife Day, a best management practice establishing a new voluntary operating protocol, which is expected to reduce
impacts to
bats from operating wind turbines by as much as 30 percent.
«Congratulations to wind industry leaders for taking proactive steps to address
impacts of wind energy
on bats.
Heritage is committed to minimizing the
impact of our activities
on bird and
bat populations by properly planning and siting our wind farms, conducting preconstruction use surveys and post-construction mortality surveys, using only state of the art technology and design, utilizing effective best management practices, and implementing adaptive management.
Ohio's Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) and American Bird Conservancy (ABC) reject the assessment's claim that the planned Icebreaker wind energy facility would have little to no
impact on birds and
bats, citing the critical importance of Lake Erie to migratory birds such as the endangered Kirtland's Warbler.
The EA fails to acknowledge similar existing or planned projects throughout the Great Lakes that could increase the cumulative
impacts on birds and
bats — an evaluation required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
As Australia saw temperatures in excess of 120 degrees Fahrenheit, as kangaroos collapsed and 100,000
bats fell from the sky due to extreme heat — many dying
on impact and the rest perishing slowly — we in Tennessee rushed to insulate pipes and set up emergency shelters.
Unbiased studies into bird and
bat impact, the effect of wind farms
on property values, noise, sunlight - chopping, etc. should also be made easily and freely available.
The documents filed by the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) look at the
impact six wind turbines off the coast of Cleveland might have
on birds and
bats.
Wikipedia discusses
bat impact in its article
on the Environmental effects of wind power.
Gone with the Wind:
Impacts of Wind Turbines
on Birds and
Bats Mollohan, Alan; Arnett, Edward; Fry, Michael; Glitzenstein, Eric; and Daulton, Michael
The article also went
on to say that Mr. Kerlinger drew upon survey data collected at the project location and reviewed the
impacts on birds and
bats of offshore wind farms in Europe and onshore facilities in the United States.
The ruling halted the construction of a 122 - turbine wind project in West Virginia due to the failure to study adequately the
impacts of the turbines
on the endangered Indiana
bat.
The issues which caused the delay have included queries over the amount of power it will require (supposedly more than the city of Dublin) and the potential
impact on local
bats and badger populations, protected species which live in the nearby forest.