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10/1/2018 Re fining a Se le c tive ly Pe rc e ptib le Wind T urb ine Syste m fo r Pre ve nting Ba t F a ta litie s Pa ul Crya n a , Ma rc o s Go rre se n b ,c , Da vid Da lto n d a F o rt Co llins Sc ie nc e Ce nte r, Unite d Sta te s Ge o

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Re fining a Se le c tive ly Pe rc e ptib le Wind T urb ine Syste m fo r Pre ve nting Ba t F a ta litie s

Pa ul Crya na, Ma rc o s Go rre se nb ,c , Da vid Da lto nd

a F

  • rt Co llins Sc ie nc e Ce nte r, Unite d Sta te s Ge o lo g ic a l Surve y (USGS), F
  • rt Co llins, CO

b Ha wa i‘ i Co o pe ra tive Studie s Unit, Unive rsity o f Ha wa i‘ i a t Hilo , Hilo , HI

;

c Pa c ific I

sla nd E c o syste ms Re se a rc h Ce nte r, USGS, Ha wa i‘ i Vo lc a no e s Na tio na l Pa rk, HI ;

d Ba t Re se a rc h a nd Co nsulting , T

uc so n, AZ

Disclaimer: This information is preliminary and is subject to revision. It is being provided to meet the need for timely best science. The information is provided on the condition that neither the U.S. Geological Survey nor the U.S. Government shall be held liable for any damages resulting from the authorized or unauthorized use of the information.

We b ina r pre se nta tio n: Ne w Re se a rc h o n Wind Ope ra tio na l I mpa c t Minimiza tio n T e c hno lo g ie s: DOE

  • F

unde d T e c hno lo g y De ve lo pme nt & I nno va tio n Pro je c ts 1 Oc to b e r 2018

Be tha ny Stra we, E lise De Ge o rg e e

e Na tio na l Re ne wa b le E

ne rg y L a b o ra to ry, Na tio na l Wind T e c hno lo g y Ce nte r, Bo ulde r, CO

Ba t F a ta litie s a t Wind T urb ine s Mo stly I nvo lve Spe c ie s tha t Avo id Pe o ple

pho to s: J.S. Alte nb a c h *Al Hic ks n = 8,889

Hoary bat

Eastern red bat

Silver‐haired bat

Tri‐colored bat* Little brown bat

Mexican free‐tailed bat

Big brown bat

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

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Pho to : J. Sc o tt Alte nb a c h

Co nsiste nt Cha ra c te ristic s

  • f Ba ts Dying Mo st

Ofte n a t T urb ine s: Re ly o n T re e s & Avo id De ve lo pe d Are a s

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

Mo st Wind T urb ine s in Da rk Pla c e s Mo st Wind T urb ine s in Da rk Pla c e s

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Ba ts Ha ve Se nsitive , Blurry Visio n Ba ts Ha ve Se nsitive , Blurry Visio n

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Do Ba ts Visua lly Co nfuse T urb ine s fo r T re e s?

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

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10/1/2018 4 Se a so na l Spo ra dic thro ug ho ut nig ht L e e wa rd a ppro a c he s Arrive hig h in a irspa c e F re q ue nt c lo se pa sse s (se e king b e ha vio r) I nve stig a te a fe w se c o nds the n mo ve o n…

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

Go a l: Cha ng e Ho w Ba ts Se e T urb ine s a t Nig ht fro m F a r Awa y Visua lly c o nfuse d b y silho ue tte s o f struc ture s simila r to tre e s, whe re the y c a n c o nsiste ntly find…

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Ra the r tha n Ne a r De te rre nc e , We a re Aiming fo r Dista nt Dissua sio n

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Se le c tive ly Pe rc e ptib le Wind T urb ine Syste m

Cha ng e the wa y wind turb ine s a ppe a r to dista nt b a ts b y flic ke ring e xtre me ly dim, ultra vio le t (UV) lig ht o nto surfa c e s o f the mo no po le , na c e lle , a nd b la de s. Pa ssive c ue se nt to pe rc e ptio n’ s e dg e .

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

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Why Ve ry Dim Ultra vio le t (UV) L ig ht?

Easy to transmit through air Outside spectral range of humans Outside sensitivity range of birds Unlikely to attract insects from afar

A potential bat‐specific communication channel

Go rre se n e t al. 2015 Ultra vio le t visio n ma y b e wide spre a d in b a ts. Ac ta Chiro pte ro lo gic a 17:193- 198. Go rre se n e t a l. 2015 Dim ultra vio le t lig ht a s a me a ns o f de te rring a c tivity b y the Ha wa iia n ho a ry b a t (L asiurus c ine re us se mo tus). E ndange re d S pe c ie s Re se arc h 28:249-257 Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

Dista nt Sig na ling Me tho d

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Dista nt Sig na ling Me tho d

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Dim Ultra vio le t lig ht

Ba t-spe c ific c o mmunic a tio n c ha nne l

“T his is Sc a ry”

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U.S. De pa rtme nt o f E ne rg y Na tio na l Re ne wa b le E ne rg y L a b Na tio na l Wind T e c hno lo g y Ce nte r

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T he Pla n

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xpe rime nta lly UV-illumina te 2 turb ine s a t NWT C e ve ry o the r nig ht fo r 15 mo nths with UV

  • Mo nito r nig httime b a t, b ird, a nd inse c t a c tivity

with the rma l surve illa nc e c a me ra s

  • Co mpa re vide o a c tivity me a sure s, b e ha vio rs,

a nd strike s b e twe e n lit a nd unlit c o nditio ns

  • Re po rt finding s in a utumn a nd winte r o f 2019
May June July August September October November December January February March April May June July August September October November December January Test old lights Install cameras 2018 2019 FY19 1st Quarter FY19 2nd Quarter FY19 3rd Quarter FY19 4th Quarter FY20 1st Quarter FY20 2nd Quarter FY18 4th Quarter FY18 3rd Quarter Operate UV lights and record nightly video imagery 18‐month study window Build new lights Complete analysis and report Ready contract and test (study) plan

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

Ple nty o f Ba t Ac tivity a t NWT C

Goldenberg et al. (In prep) Seasonal behaviors of bats at a wind turbine may explain continental fatality trends.

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

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Ple nty o f Be ha vio rs a t NWT C

Goldenberg et al. (In prep) Seasonal behaviors of bats at a wind turbine may explain continental fatality trends.

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I s it Diffic ult, Sa fe , E ffe c tive ?

bat activity & fatality monitored by tower‐ mounted thermal cameras

UV illuminators

UV illuminating tower, nacelle, and blade surfaces

bat detection

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

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Vide o Mo nito ring

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Simple , Re lia b le Vide o Se tup

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Two time‐linked cameras Alternate views Target height above cameras Facilitate target identification Signals will correspond to time‐ linked acoustic detectors

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Auto ma te d Vide o Ana lysis Auto ma te d Vide o Ana lysis

New (Free) Approach Coming Soon?

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Ca me ra , L ig hts, Ac tio n… De sig ne d a nd Built Pro to type s

  • BRC e ng ine e ring te a m de sig ne d & b uilt
  • Ave ra g e d $540 pe r lig ht (12 pe r turb ine )
  • $6,480 pe r turb ine

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June 2018 T e st

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Aug ust 2018 I nsta lla tio n

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I nsta lle d 20 me te rs (65 fe e t) up o n T wo 80-m-ta ll T

  • we rs b y Mid Aug ust 2018

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Do T he y Wo rk?

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

Da rk UV I ma g ing

Modified Canon DSLR camera Photometrics prototype UV camera

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June 2018 T e st

Modified Canon Rebel DSLR camera Photometrics prototype UV camera

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

Se pte mb e r 2018 T e sts

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Se pte mb e r 2018 T e sts

Both turbines from ~2.5 km (1.6 mi) away, 2‐minute exposure UV‐mod Canon Rebel

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.

Se pte mb e r 2018 T e sts

Northern turbine from 1 km (0.6 mi) away, Photometrics camera 300 millisecond exposure

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Se pte mb e r 2018 T e sts

Southern turbine from ~1 km (0.6 mi) away, Photometrics camera 300 millisecond exposure

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Ne xt Ste ps

  • Co ntinue running c a me ra s a nd lig hts to

c o nfirm pro pe r o pe ra tio n a nd c o rre c t imple me nta tio n o f UV tre a tme nts

  • Co ntinue nig htly vide o mo nito ring a nd

pro c e ss vide o within da ys o f re c o rding

  • F

inish ne w vide o pro c e ssing c o de b y e a rly spring o f 2019 in time fo r ne xt a c tivity se a so n

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Ac kno wle dg me nts

  • De pa rtme nt o f E

ne rg y (DOE )

– Jo c e lyn Bro wn-Sa ra c ino – Ra pha e l T isc h – Ma g g ie Ya nc e y – Pe te r L uft – Ma ry So lis – T

  • miko Willia ms-E

dwa rds

  • Na tio na l Re ne wa b le E

ne rg y L a b o ra to ry, Na tio na l Wind T e c hno lo g y Ce nte r (NWT C)

– T e c hno lo g y De ve lo pme nt & Inno va tio n (T D&I) Pro g ra m – Je ro e n va n Da m – Simo n T ha o – Da ve Swa rtz – Ja so n Ro a dma n – L e e Ja y F ing e rsh – Sc o tt Wilde – Jim Ring wa ll – Do n Yo ung – T

  • m Ryo n

– Jo hn Ya rb ro ug h

  • Ba t Re se a rc h a nd Co nsulting

– Sa ndy Wo lf – Da vid Pric e – Ma rsh Mc Co y – Bo b Ma turo

  • Pho to me tric s

– Ro b e rt L a Be lle

  • USGS

– Ro b b Die hl – Pa tty Ste ve ns – Judy O’ Dwye r – Go rdo n T rib b le

  • Unive rsity o f Ha wa ii a t Hilo

– Sha ro n Zie g le r-Cho ng

  • Ba t Co nse rva tio n I

nte rna tio na l

– Mic ha e l Sc hirma c he r

  • Ame ric a n Wind Wildlife Institute

Preliminary Information‐Subject to Revision.