Wind turbines suspected of causing bat deaths.

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Permalink Reply by russell from portland on September 4, 2008 at 6:36pm

It has been reported that a University of Calgary study on wind turbines and bat deaths was caused by low pressure which injures their lung rather than by impact with the blades. We all know the effect of hydropower and the plight of the salmon. And there is that awkward relationship with biodiesel and corn prices. It seems that whenever something is introduced there is the possibility of unintended consequences.
It is like running over another bump in the road of change.

What was not reported in the press that there is a working partnership between Bats Conservation International, American Wind Energy Association, National Renewable Energy Lab, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service towards finding a deterrent for bats deaths caused by wind turbines.

http://www.batsandwind.org/

http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/aug2008/batdeaths

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Permalink Reply by American in the D.R. on September 4, 2008 at 7:03pm

Thank you Russell for a balanced opinion with problem solving information.

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Permalink Reply by Harvey on September 4, 2008 at 9:05pm

There is already a string on here about bat deaths.
Why are you starting another?????

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Permalink Reply by DJ Ennulat on September 5, 2008 at 3:32am

Can you point me to this discussion? The only other thread I found was started 28-Aug.
Posted by Jim Martin on August 28, 2008 at 10:41am in Alternative Energy
http://push.pickensplan.com/forum/topic/show?id=2187034%3ATopic%3A8...

BTW link on Discovery site:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/08/25/wind-turbine-bats.html

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Permalink Reply by Harvey on September 5, 2008 at 10:05am

There are 30 other strings that are about bat deaths.
Just type in the word bat in the search block on forums.

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