Birds at Northwest Solar Power Generation Base

Can avian collision-risk be assessed for offshore wind energy development?

Assessing avian collision-risk for offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico: This project will deploy biological radar on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research vessel as it conducts biological surveys in the Gulf of Mexico in areas that overlap with those slated for offshore wind energy development.

Can painting wind turbine blades make wind energy safer for birds?

(Photo credit: USGS) Assessing effectiveness of painting wind turbine blades to make wind energy safer for birds: This research will involve painting one of three wind turbine blades black and assessing if this simple, low-cost modification to wind turbines can decrease bird mortalities.

Can birds be killed if they smash into solar panels?

Birds can be killed when they smash into the facility’s solar panels, the investigation concluded. The other solar farms analyzed by the investigators were of the newfangled trough and solar power tower varieties.

Does Idaho have a bird-and-feather repository?

But many companies appear to be participating—in Idaho, Katzner has received birds from 42 states. William Voelker, a member of the Comanche Nation who has led a bird-and-feather repository called Sia for decades, says he’s frustrated at the lack of consideration for tribes from these types of U.S. government initiatives.