Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ultrasonic Acoustic Deterrents in Reducing Bat Fatalities @ Wind Energy Facilities Award Number: DE-EE0007036 CX(s) Applied: A9 Wind Energy Technologies Office Date: 09/08/2015 Location(s): OH Office(s): Golden ...
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September 8, 2015
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ultrasonic Acoustic Deterrents in Reducing Bat Fatalities @ Wind Energy Facilities
Award Number: DE-EE0007036
CX(s) Applied: A9
Wind Energy Technologies Office
Date: 09/08/2015
Location(s): OH
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Bat Conservation International (BCI) to determine the best placement and orientation of Ultrasonic Acoustic Deterrents (UADs) on wind turbines to ensure safety, compatibility and assess the functionality of a newly redesigned UAD, investigate the effectiveness of the UAD in reducing bat fatality, and directly compare the costs and benefits of UADs to operational minimization.