Updated Wind Energy Development Scenarios in the U.S.: Tools to Understand Potential Wind-Wildlife Interaction

As wind energy continues to grow across the landscape, conservationists, land managers, and state and federal agencies seek to understand where there may be emerging or growing exposure to wildlife. Meanwhile, where wind energy may be deployed in the future is contingent upon factors which are not static or certain. There are a myriad of levers that impact where and how much wind may be installed – levers which are movable. Join NREL researchers to learn how these intricate considerations are integrated into modeling and analysis to estimate the possible future of wind energy in the United States, and the relationship this has with wildlife.

Presenters include:

• Anthony Lopez and Bethany Straw, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• John Lloyd, American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI)