Comments on: Bird protection and wind energy http://greatgreenpet.com/2007/04/26/bird-protection-and-wind-energy/ GreatGreenPet is a shopping blog devoted to the green, eco-friendly, pet owner. We comb the web and find the most interesting environmentally friendly products for you and your pet. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:28:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Larry http://greatgreenpet.com/2007/04/26/bird-protection-and-wind-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Larry Tue, 01 May 2007 02:16:33 +0000 http://greatgreenpet.com/2007/04/26/bird-protection-and-wind-energy/#comment-1218 Thanks for your reply, I didn\'t know that about the bats. I will have to read more on it at your link. Thanks for your reply, I didn\’t know that about the bats. I will have to read more on it at your link.

]]> By: Tom Gray http://greatgreenpet.com/2007/04/26/bird-protection-and-wind-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Tom Gray Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:15:00 +0000 http://greatgreenpet.com/2007/04/26/bird-protection-and-wind-energy/#comment-1201 Thanks for the excellent post. I would like to set the record straight with respect to bats, though: that's a legitimate issue that is currently the subject of a bat research program that is jointly funded by Bat Conservation International, several wind power companies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. More info about this <a href="http://www.awea.org/news/news040303bat.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. At the moment, the research is focused on testing a sonic deterrent that would warn bats away from wind farms. Much more testing and engineering work needed before it can be declared a solution. Regards, Thomas O. Gray American Wind Energy Association <a href="http://www.awea.org" rel="nofollow">www.awea.org</a> <a href="http://risingwind.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">risingwind.blogspot.com</a> Thanks for the excellent post. I would like to set the record straight with respect to bats, though: that’s a legitimate issue that is currently the subject of a bat research program that is jointly funded by Bat Conservation International, several wind power companies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory. More info about this here.

At the moment, the research is focused on testing a sonic deterrent that would warn bats away from wind farms. Much more testing and engineering work needed before it can be declared a solution.

Regards,
Thomas O. Gray
American Wind Energy Association
http://www.awea.org
risingwind.blogspot.com

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