Economic Impacts of Curtailing Wind Turbine Operations for the Protection of Bat Populations in Ontario

Economic Impacts of Curtailing Wind Turbine Operations for the Protection of Bat Populations in Ontario

Wind energy is a growing industry in Canada to meet the demand for a renewable supply of energy. However, wind turbine operation represents a high mortality risk for bat populations, and regulators often require that steps are taken to mitigate this risk. The result is concern among operators about...

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Main Authors: Bethany G. Thurber, Ryan J. Kilpatrick, Graeme H. Tang, Christa Wakim, J. Ryan Zimmerling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Wind
Subjects:
bat mortality
cost of mitigation
curtailment
little brown myotis
migratory tree bat
mitigation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2674-032X/3/3/17

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