Climate Changed
Bats Massacred by Wind Turbines May Get Reprieve in Sweden
- Single turbine can kill 10-15 bats a year on average
- Study on bats and wind commissioned by Swedish governemt
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Halting Swedish wind turbines at still summer nights would save almost all of the tens of thousands of bats killed by the rotating blades every year.
Every turbine kills 10-15 bats annually on average as the creatures are struck when they hunt insects attracted by the spinning unit, according to a study by Sweden’s Energy and Environmental Protection agencies. Halting turbines on summer nights when winds are low would save most of the bats without a significant loss in renewable generation.