DTBird presents bird collision avoidance research at WWRM XI

DTBird^® participated in the Wind Wildlife Research Meeting XI (WWRM XI), held in Denver, Colorado, from November 29 to December 2, 2016. The Wind Wildlife Research Meeting is organized by the American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI), currently known as the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI), and is one of the leading international forums for sharing research on wind energy, wildlife interactions and biodiversity protection.

During the event, DTBird presented the scientific poster “Evaluation of the Application of Warning and Discouraging Sounds Automatically Emitted from Wind Turbines on Bird Collision Risk: Case Studies in Sweden and Switzerland”.

DTBird collision avoidance research

The poster summarized the evaluation of the DTBird Collision Avoidance Module installed at two wind farms, one located in Sweden and the other in Switzerland.

The study examined the effectiveness of automatically emitted warning and deterrence sounds designed to reduce bird collision risks around wind turbines.

Scientific evaluation at operational wind farms

The research provided valuable information on bird responses to acoustic deterrence measures and contributed to the understanding of collision risk mitigation technologies in operational wind energy projects.

The case studies demonstrated how monitoring and deterrence technologies can support biodiversity protection while maintaining renewable energy production.

Continuous improvement of DTBird technologies

Following the evaluation, DTBird continued improving its collision avoidance technologies and developed new system models with enhanced capabilities.

These advancements are part of DTBird’s ongoing commitment to innovation, scientific research and wildlife protection at wind farms.

Learn more about the latest DTBird^® systems for bird detection and collision risk reduction.

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