New Study Finds Seabirds Birds Avoid Offshore Wind Turbines

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Offshore wind energy critics often cite the risk of collision with birds as an argument against the use of wind power. But a new study conducted by European energy company Vattenfall shows that offshore wind turbines at one UK wind farm are much less dangerous to birds than previously thought, a step towards debunking common claims that turbines are a major contributor to bird mortality. Vattenfall’s study looked at seabird behavior over a period of two years at the Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm...

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