Offshore wind turbines halted to help migrating birds
1 year, 7 months ago

Offshore wind turbines halted to help migrating birds

Dutch News  

Wind turbines in offshore wind farms near Borssele and Egmond aan Zee were turned off for four hours last Saturday to allow migrating birds to leave the area safely, energy minister Rob Jetten has confirmed. It is the first time anywhere in the world that wind turbines have been halted to allow birds safe passage, Jetten said. Experts estimate that the turbine blades kill some 50,000 birds every year as offshore wind farms proliferate on their migratory routes. “In spring and in autumn, millions of birds move over the North Sea some nights,” said Tim van Oijen from bird protection group Vogelbescherming Nederland.

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These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly
8 months ago

These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly

BBC  

These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly Getty Images Seagulls take flight near offshore wind turbines at the Scroby Sands Wind Farm in the UK Wind turbines can pose a deadly risk to migrating birds, but there are ways to dramatically reduce crashes. Vulture Conservation Foundation Different kinds of vultures, like this cinereous vulture, have been making a comeback in …

Contrary to politicians’ claims, offshore wind farms don’t kill whales. Here’s what to know.
1 year ago

Contrary to politicians’ claims, offshore wind farms don’t kill whales. Here’s what to know.

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Unfounded claims about offshore wind threatening whales have surfaced as a flashpoint in the fight over the future of renewable energy. The Associated Press sorts fact from fiction when it comes to whales and wind power as the rare North Atlantic right whale’s migration season gets underway: WHERE ARE U.S. OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS? Lawsuits from community groups …

Offshore wind turbines halted to help migrating birds
1 year, 7 months ago

Offshore wind turbines halted to help migrating birds

Dutch News  

Wind turbines in offshore wind farms near Borssele and Egmond aan Zee were turned off for four hours last Saturday to allow migrating birds to leave the area safely, energy minister Rob Jetten has confirmed. It is the first time anywhere in the world that wind turbines have been halted to allow birds safe passage, Jetten said. Experts estimate that …

Wind turbines to slow down to give migrating birds safe passage
1 year, 7 months ago

Wind turbines to slow down to give migrating birds safe passage

Dutch News  

Climate minister Rob Jetten will ask energy companies to slow down their wind turbines on the North Sea twice a year to prevent thousands of migrating birds from being killed by the fast-turning blades, according to a report by press agency Bloomberg. Expert estimate that the turbine blades kill some 50,000 birds every year as off shore wind farms proliferate …

Vulture's death by wind turbine could have been avoided, says minister
3 years, 2 months ago

Vulture's death by wind turbine could have been avoided, says minister

Dutch News  

The death of the bearded vulture which was hit by the blade of a wind turbine in Wieringerwerf in May, could have been prevented if an advanced bird detection system had been in place, caretaker agriculture minister Carola Schouten has said in answer to MPs’ questions. Some 50,000 birds a year currently fall victim to the turbine blades which is …

Vulture's death by wind turbine could have been avoided, says minister
3 years, 2 months ago

Vulture's death by wind turbine could have been avoided, says minister

Dutch News  

The death of the bearded vulture which was hit by the blade of a wind turbine in Wieringerwerf in May, could have been prevented if an advanced bird detection system had been in place, caretaker agriculture minister Carola Schouten has said in answer to MPs’ questions. Some 50,000 birds a year currently fall victim to the turbine blades which is …

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