Natural Power

Natural Power and its partners EDF Renewables, Nature Metrics and the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership has prepared a proof of concept to demonstrate that environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling and analysis is a commercially viable alternative to traditional fish ecology surveys when assessing the environmental impact of offshore wind developments. The report can be found here.

The tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) was recently proposed for listing as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service primarily due to the disease, white-nose syndrome, however, impacts from wind energy developments were also considered to be a contributing factor. If the species is listed as endangered, then wind energy projects may be subject to…