Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

Thank you all for your replies. I'm encouraged to hear that there really isn't a problem with turbines killing birds. I'd never heard of a bat killing issue before. Has anyone heard any information, pro or con, about that issue? Thanks Drake At 07:47 PM 6/21/2012, you wrote: Content-

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

It is definitely just another talking point against wind energy.  Of course large wind developments should be aware of migratory patterns.  AWEA and DWEA both have good resources for debunking the myths.  For those of you interested:Great Fact Sheet, by Mick Sagrillohttp://www.renewwisconsin.org/wi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

And for more fact sheets on small and distributed wind, check out the Distributed Wind Energy Association at: www.distributedwind.org > It is definitely just another talking point against wind energy. Of > course large wind developments should be aware of migratory patterns. > AWEA and DWEA both

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

Hi All Wind Wrenches, We have 5 turbines recently installed in the Golden Gate National park land in San Francisco. They are small 1 kW vertical axis units - I was not happy about installing vertical axis but that was what the client wanted. The good news is that each turbine is being monitored fo

[RE-wrenches] FW: Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

Hi folks: I don't mean to be the devil's advocate here, but my birder friend would like me to share the following info (from Chris at Oasis Montana) _ Yes, Bob is correct in that turbines are safer for birds now than they were 30 years ago, however, his cavalier attitude toward h

Re: [RE-wrenches] FW: Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

OK, since WHEN is a cat killing a bird a "problem"? LMAO. Larry On Jun 22, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Chris Daum wrote: Hi folks: I don't mean to be the devil's advocate here, but my birder friend would like me to share the following info (from Chris at Oasis Montana) Yes, Bob is correct in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

Hello August, Would you be willing to post the website URL for the vertical axis wind turbines to the list when it becomes available? It would be great for potential vertical axis owners (and installers) to see. Thank you, Jason Lerner Waldron Power and Light Co. On Jun 22, 2012, at 8:01 AM

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

Jason and Ryan, Sure, I'll send a link to the monitoring site when it goes live. Ryan, I agree with your opinion and wouldn't recommend vertical axis turbines for any project that I can think of. Having a public monitoring site will help reduce the back and forth debate - I suppose if people still

Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Turbines killing birds and bats

Hi gang. I think we've flogged this very marginally on-topic thread to death. Let's either move it to our wind installers list or the bitching list. Thanks. ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Opti

[RE-wrenches] Bat deaths and wind turbines

Hi all, I wanted to address the current discussion regarding bat mortalities. Yes, I work for a wind turbine company so I certainly have a bias. But I'm not opposed to honest and accurate discussions and perspective. In that light, I wish to add some input and perspective about bats. I'm not a