The interaction of bats and wind turbines is emerging as a major and unexpected problem in northern Appalachia. From mid-August through October 2003, during the fall migration period, at least 400 bats died at FPL Energy’s 44-turbine Mountaineer Wind Energy Center on Backbone Mountain
in West Virginia.
| Date Of Record Release | 2010-04-08 13:46:36 |
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| Description | The interaction of bats and wind turbines is emerging as a major and unexpected problem in northern Appalachia. From mid-August through October 2003, during the fall migration period, at least 400 bats died at FPL Energy’s 44-turbine Mountaineer Wind Energy Center on Backbone Mountain in West Virginia. |
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| Source | Scientific American Magazine |
| Keyword | Bat behavior, Bat fatalities, Bat kill, Wind power, Wind turbines |
| Selector | Selection Committee |
| Date Of Record Creation | 2010-04-08 13:36:13 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2010-04-20 13:46:01 |
| Creator | Wendy Williams |
| Language | English |
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