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Wind turbines kill nearly 1M bats a year. DOE has had enough.

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Scientific American

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2023/09/25

Wind Energy Could Get Safer for Bats with New Research

Wind turbines threaten several bat species, but the Biden administration is funding research to reduce casualties

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind-energy-could-get-safer-for-bats-with-new-research/

Link to the Paywalled POLITICO Article

E&E News: Wind turbines kill nearly 1M bats a year. DOE has had enough.

Spinning at 450 mph, 12-ton onshore wind turbines threaten several bat species. DOE is funding research to reduce bat casualties.

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2023/09/25/wind-turbines-kill-nearly-1m-bats-a-year-doe-has-had-enough-1-00117755