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Toward solving the global green–green dilemma between wind energy production and bat conservation

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dc.contributor.author Christian C. Voigt , Enrico Bernard , Joe Chun-Chia Huang , Winifred F. Frick , Christian Kerbiriou , Kate MacEwan , Fiona Mathews , Armando Rodríguez-Durán , Carolin Scholz , Paul W. Webala , Justin Welbergen and Michael Whitby
dc.date.accessioned 2024-04-25T06:40:57Z
dc.date.available 2024-04-25T06:40:57Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15623
dc.description.abstract Wind energy production is growing rapidly worldwide in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, wind energy production is not environmentally neutral. Negative impacts on volant animals, such as bats, include fatalities at turbines and habitat loss due to land-use change and displacement. Siting turbines away from ecologically sensitive areas and implementing measures to reduce fatalities are critical to protecting bat populations. Restricting turbine operations during periods of high bat activity is the most effective form of mitigation currently available to reduce fatalities. Compensating for habitat loss and offsetting mortality are not often practiced, because meaningful offsets are lacking. Legal frameworks to prevent or mitigate the negative impacts of wind energy on bats are absent in most countries, especially in emerging markets. Therefore, governments and lending institutions are key in reconciling wind energy production with biodiversity goals by requiring sufficient environmental standards for wind energy projects. Keywords: bats, biodiversity crisis, climate change, renewable energies, wind turbines en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.title Toward solving the global green–green dilemma between wind energy production and bat conservation en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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