A Trusted and Comprehensive Source for Contextualizing Fatality Rates at Renewable Energy Facilities
A Trusted Resource Collecting Comprehensive Renewable Energy Data Since 1990
WEST’s Renew Database is a comprehensive repository that captures the effects of renewable energy on wildlife, with a focus on birds and bats. As an authoritative source dating back to 1990, it chronicles wildlife observations collected both pre-construction and post-installation at renewable wind energy developments.
The database encompasses 552 reports from 332 facilities, providing a robust archive of avian and bat fatalities observed over three decades. Renew delivers the best available data to assess wildlife impacts, featuring bat acoustic studies and post-construction monitoring observations with plans for more expansion. This comprehensive approach supports a holistic understanding of how renewable energy projects influence wildlife throughout their lifecycle.
Annual Renew Reports
WEST publishes annual reports that provide critical insights into fatality rates at renewable energy sites, both domestically and internationally. The Renew Database serves as an essential tool for contextualizing wildlife impacts, offering access to over 440 public reports from 300 wind energy facilities across the US, Mexico, and Canada.
The database includes chronological records of avian activity, bat acoustic data, and post-construction monitoring results. Spatial data helps facilitate comparisons between projects within specific regions and across their operational lifespans. The structured data format allows for detailed analysis of risk factors, enabling stakeholders to assess relative risks at wind energy facilities with greater precision.
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Example use cases include:
- Research on sensitive species in prospective development areas
- Regional searcher efficiency rates
- Regional carcass persistence times
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