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Wind farms don't pose danger to some birds
Newcastle, England (UPI) Oct 6, 2008 British researchers say they've determined wind farms pose less of a danger to farmland birds than was previously feared. The study led by Mark Whittingham of Newcastle University involved bird surveys on arable farmland around two wind farms in the East Anglian area. They recorded nearly 3,000 birds from 23 different species and found wind turbines had no affect on the distribution of seed-eating birds. Common pheasants -- the largest and least maneuverable species -- were the only birds whose distribution was affected by the turbines. "This is the first evidence suggesting the present and future location of large numbers of wind turbines on European farmland is unlikely to have detrimental effects on farmland birds," said Whittingham. "This should be welcome news for nature conservationists, wind energy companies and policy makers. With large numbers of wind farms needing to be built on lowland areas, the cumulative impacts on farmland bird species has the potential to be a significant constraint to development." The study that included Claire Devereux and Matthew Denny appears in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology. Related Links Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
MAXOS Speeds Up Turbine Blade Inspection Time
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 03, 2008Toshiba GE Turbine Components (TGTC) has reduced the time required to inspect and measure steam turbine blades from 280 minutes to 45 minutes by using the MAXOS non-contact measurement system from Steintek GmbH (Greding, Germany) and their distributor NVision Inc (Southlake, TX and Wixom, MI). |
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