These webinars were hosted by the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC).
These webinars provide updates and findings on projects presented on an NWCC webinar in December 2015 (view the recording).
The research presented in these webinars is supported by a funding opportunity (Bat Impact Minimization Technologies and Field Testing Opportunities) from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Read more about the projects in the award announcement.
Webinar 1: Low TRL (technology readiness level) projects
Monday, March 12
Texturizing Wind Turbine Towers to Reduce Bat Mortality
- Presenter: Dr. Amanda Hale, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Program, Texas Christian University
- Presenter: Dr. Victoria Bennett, Assistant Professor, Director of Graduate Programs, Texas Christian University
Rotor-mounted, Ultrasonic Bat Impact Mitigation System
- Presenter: David Cooper, Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer, Frontier Wind
A Biomimetic Ultrasonic Whistle for Use as a Bat Deterrent on Wind Turbines
- Presenter: Dr. Paul Sievert, Research Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Webinar 2: High TRL projects
Wednesday, March 14
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Ultrasonic Acoustic Deterrents in Reducing Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities
- Presenter: Dr. Cris Hein, Wind Energy Program Director, Bat Conservation International
Ultrasonic Bat Deterrent Technology
- Presenter: Dr. Kevin Kinzie, Chief Engineer, Aerodynamics and Acoustics, GE Renewables
- Presenter: Brad Romano, Ecological Services Director, Shoener Environmental, Inc.