RSPB Scotland has raised concerns over the proposed build of a 33-turbine windfarm near Stornoway. The charity said that the development could have ‘significant’ negative impacts on important bird populations on the Isle of Lewis through the risk of collision, displacement and disturbance caused by the turbines. RSPB Scotland had Read more…
Renewables consultancy Natural Power has launched a smart curtailment technology to reduce bat collisions with wind turbines. The Detection and Active Response Curtailment (DARC) system simultaneously reduces bat fatalities and energy losses at wind farms, the company has claimed. Natural Power brought together a team of bat experts and technology Read more…
Indigenous reindeer herders are bringing a legal action against a proposed wind power project that would be one of the largest in Norway. The Sámi herders from Nordland county are accusing the Øyfjellet windfarm constructors of breaking licensing agreements which stipulated that construction would not interfere with reindeer migration paths. Read more…