Study: Seabirds Avoid Offshore Wind Turbines

The Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) has today released findings from the world’s most comprehensive investigation into seabird behaviour and collision risk around offshore wind farms.

The Bird Collision Avoidance Study is the first of its kind employing a multi-sensor monitoring system, combining human observer-based tracking with a system that automatically recorded seabird movements, at a working offshore wind farm in the English Channel. Radars were also used to record data 24 hours a day for two years. The multimillion pound, collaborative study was commissioned by 11 leading offshore wind developers, The Crown Estate, The Crown Estate... ... More: Official Press Release The Carbon Trust

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