04/15/2020
Posted by: Windfair Editors
Wind Wildlife Research Fund Studies: First Results Are In
Official Press Release AWEA Blog Into the Wind:
First Wind Wildlife Research Fund results improve understanding of bat and prairie grouse wind energy interactions
Wind Industry Profile of
The first results of Wind Wildlife Research Fund studies are providing new information about interactions between wind energy and wildlife – namely, bats and prairie grouse.
The Fund is a unique industry-led initiative that the American Wind Wildlife Institute manages. It pools resources to advance critical collaborative research on wind-wildlife interactions and solutions. In 2019, the Fund launched its first seven research projects, and results from three of these studies are now available or in publication. Climate change remains the biggest threat to many species of wildlife, and wind energy has a pivotal role... ... More: Official Press Release AWEA Blog Into the Wind
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