Avian Collisions with Wind Turbines: A Summary of Existing Studies and Comparisons to Other Sources of Avian Collision Mortality in the United States.

Erickson, W. P. ; Johnson, G. D. ; Strickland, M. D. ; Young, D. P. ; Sernka, K. J. ; Good, R. E.

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关键词: Wind turbine arrays;    Birds;    Collisions;    Wind power plants;    Environmental impacts;   

RP-ID  :  DE2004822418

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

It has been estimated that from 100 million to well over 1 billion birds are killed annually in the United States due to collisions with human-made structures, including vehicles, buildings and windows, powerlines, communication towers, and wind turbines. Although wind energy is generally considered environmentally friendly (because it generates electricity without emitting air pollutants or greenhouse gases), the potential for avian fatalities has delayed and even significantly contributed to blocking the development of some windplants in the U.S. Given the importance of developing a viable renewable source of energy, the objective of this paper is to put the issue of avian mortality associated with windpower into perspective with other sources of avian collision mortality across the U.S.