EDF found guilty of ‘destruction of 160 individual bats and birds, in particular lesser kestrels’ at farm in southern France

In what bird lovers are calling a landmark ruling, the Montpellier court held EDF Renouvelables and nine of its subsidiaries responsible for the deaths of 160 bats and birds, especially lesser kestrels, which regularly collide with the blades despite deterrents put in place by operators.

  • lnxtx (xe/xem/xyr)@feddit.nlEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Key takeout:

    The wind farm has been in operation since 2006 and generates the annual electricity needs of 60,000 people.

    The Aumelas plateau was awarded the Natura 2000 label in 2016, which advocates the protection of areas that are representative of European biodiversity.

    So it’s ok to do a reassessment.
    Possibly move the windmills somewhere else - reuse unrecyclable blades.

    • Baŝto@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      Or replace them with newer, taller wind turbines. Turbines get higher and higher to harvest higher winds, which are more reliable if I understand it correctly. But seems these also have less fatalities … if less birds fly at that hight.