Experimental evidence for the effect of small wind turbine proximity and operation on bird and bat activity.

The development of renewable energy technologies such as wind turbines forms a vital part of strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Although large wind farms generate the majority of wind energy, the small wind turbine (SWT, units generating <50 kW) sector is growing rapidly. In...

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Main Authors: Jeroen Minderman, Chris J Pendlebury, James W Pearce-Higgins, Kirsty J Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3408485?pdf=render