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How Many Birds Are Killed By Wind Turbines?

How Many Birds Are Killed By Wind Turbines?

February 6, 2021February 11, 2021 Supertrooper 5 Comments

Renewable energy development is a critically important part of the fight against climate change. Unfortunately, we also know that wind energy development has a substantial negative impact on birds. But just how many birds are killed by wind turbines? A Google search can turn up a wide array of answers to this question, with a […]

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7 Reasons Why Wind Power Is The Future

7 Reasons Why Wind Power Is The Future

November 29, 2018May 31, 2021 Robert Lovell Leave a comment

2016 saw for the first time wind power create more electricity than coal. The Uk is currently the best place in europe to house wind farms. As the success of wind turbines grows so does their production, size and location. But why are wind turbines so good? Here’s 6 reasons why wind power is the […]

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Renewable Energy and its Positive Impact on Wildlife

Renewable Energy and its Positive Impact on Wildlife

May 24, 2018May 31, 2021 Robert Lovell 1 Comment

The benefits of green and renewable energy are all too clear to see. The vast amounts of money we could all save would possibly lead to much better lifestyles while the positive impact on our environment would help reduce the effects of global warming, therefore preserving our precious planet and its vital resources. These positive […]

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New Research Finds Wind Farms Good for Wildlife

New Research Finds Wind Farms Good for Wildlife

February 15, 2018May 31, 2021 Robert Lovell 1 Comment

  Offshore wind farms are good for wildlife and the environment say researchers from a Dutch study which finds that birds often avoid offshore wind turbines and marine life find new shelter and new habitats. The study found that the offshore wind farms have “hardly any negative effects” on surrounding wildlife and in fact it […]

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POLL: Should the design and positioning of windfarms be better researched?

POLL: Should the design and positioning of windfarms be better researched?

November 9, 2017February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 8 Comments

A new study has revealed which bird and bat species are most at risk of collision with wind turbines, with birds of prey and migratory birds coming top of the list. This research is the first to take a global view of the problem, and pinpoints some possible solutions to allow birds, bats and wind […]

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Migrating birds halt expansion of London Array

Migrating birds halt expansion of London Array

March 2, 2014December 23, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Expansion plans at one of the world’s largest offshore windfarms have come to a sudden halt, with the owners blaming concerns about migrating birds for the interruption. The London Array will not proceed to its planned second stage, meaning it will be about a third smaller than originally proposed. The windfarm’s power output will be […]

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Wind Turbines and Birds: Incompatible?

Wind Turbines and Birds: Incompatible?

November 13, 2013December 23, 2019 Supertrooper 2 Comments

One reason alternative energy as a home power source (and beyond) is so popular is that it’s supposed to be better for the environment. It’s nonpolluting, doesn’t involve harmful extraction and refining techniques, and it’s highly scalable. But what if it had unintended consequences? That’s long been a concern with wind energy, an energy source […]

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US windfarms avoiding prosecution for eagle deaths

US windfarms avoiding prosecution for eagle deaths

May 15, 2013December 22, 2019 Supertrooper Leave a comment

More than 83,000 hunting birds are killed by windfarms each year but no wind energy company has been fined. The Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted a windfarm for killing eagles and other protected bird species, shielding the industry from liability and helping keep the scope of the deaths secret, an Associated Press investigation […]

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