Collaboration on Solutions for Wind Energy and Wildlife

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Solving Wind-Wildlife Challenges for a Sustainable Energy Future

A Challenge …

With over 120 gigawatts installed in the U.S., wind energy continues to expand, providing jobs, energy security, and helping reduce emissions. Like all forms of energy production, wind can pose some risks to wildlife. There is a need to accurately assess these risks and produce cost-effective, science-based solutions.

… That We Can Solve

Through collaboration and credible science, AWWI and partners are developing solutions to pave the way for a sustainable, clean energy future where wind energy and wildlife can both thrive.

Reports in AWWI's searchable Documents Library

Number of companies and organizations that support and partner with AWWI

Number of technologies being developed worldwide intended to avoid and minimize collisions

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A Groundbreaking Collaboration

We are a partnership of leaders in the wind industry, wildlife management agencies, and science and conservation organizations who collaborate on a shared mission:

To facilitate timely and responsible development of wind energy while protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat.

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Enabling Sustainable Results

AWWI uses novel approaches to assess risk and reduce uncertainty. This informs permitting, siting, and operation to advance wind energy and improve conservation.

Technology makes it possible to minimize impacts to birds and bats. Collaborative research identifies priorities and informs best practices to avoid, minimize, and offset impacts.

Through outreach and collaboration, AWWI shares the latest research and helps partners implement wind-wildlife solutions.

Our Work

News

Wind Wildlife Research Fund Announces 2021 Research Projects

The Wind Wildlife Research Fund has selected research projects for 2021, including three new projects that focus on understanding bat interactions with wind energy, and continued support of three ongoing projects that started in 2019 and 2020! Learn more about the new and ongoing projects.

Report

GenEst Comparison Study

This study compared the performance of GenEst to other mortality estimators used to correct for sources of detection error in post-construction monitoring studies and estimate mortality for birds and bats at wind energy facilities.

Klondike III., NREL Image no. 16112

Report

2nd Edition AWWIC Bat and Bird Technical Reports

The AWWIC (American Wind Wildlife Information Center) database is the most comprehensive database of post-construction fatality monitoring data from U.S. wind projects, incorporating both publicly available and contributed data. The 2nd Edition AWWIC Bat & Bird Technical Reports summarize bat and bird fatality data from wind energy facilities in the U.S. and provide guides for generating hypotheses about bat and bird collision risk at wind energy facilities.

News

On-Demand Content Available Now!

On-Demand content for the virtual 13th NWCC Wind Wildlife Research Meeting is available now! Register now to get access to over 75 presentations on the latest wind-wildlife research, and to join live workshops, sessions, and panels December 1-4. Visit the WWRM website to view the meeting schedule and to learn more!