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Behind the Blades: How Cris Hein Helps Bats & Wind Turbines Share the Sky

April 30, 2024 admin bats, Birds, clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, wind energy, wind energy bats, wind turbines, wind turbines birds

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:37:20 +0000

Like most everyone, Cris Hein thought all bats were vampire bats. That was 25 years ago, before NREL’s lead environmental scientist began researching the world’s only flying mammal. Hein always appreciated wildlife. Growing up in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, he liked camping during family vacations and always enjoyed nature … [continued]

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Exploring Coexistence of Bats & Wind Turbines

July 26, 2022 admin bats, bowman, clean power, electric power research institute (epri), national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), research, SCIENCE, wind energy, wind farms bats, wind turbines

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:50:11 +0000

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has awarded three industry teams funding to support research on bats and wind energy projects. Selected through the NREL Enabling Coexistence Options for Wind Energy and Wildlife (ECO Wind) program’s first competitive request for proposals, which was opened in October 2021, the awardees will receive a portion of the $1.1 million total to […]

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This Bat Appreciation Day, NREL Shines Light (Literally) On Bat Interactions With Wind Energy

April 17, 2022 admin bats, clean power, research, USGS, wind energy, wind energy bats, wind turbines

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:46:13 +0000

Bat Appreciation Day is April 17, and as we pause to admire these unique creatures, we also recognize that bats face many threats, including increased deployment of wind energy. However, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are working hard to create […]