TY - CONF TI - Passive Ultrasonic Deterrents to Reduce Bat Mortality in Wind Farms AU - Sharma, A AB - Idea/Technology:– Blade-mounted ultrasonic deterrent driven by blade-relative flowTechnology Impact:– Mitigate bat mortality at wind farms with little-to-no reduction in energy capture– Cost savings by replacing/supplementing operational mitigation with the proposed deterrentCurrent status:– Deterrent tested to generate ultrasound spectrum in labs– Passive operation looks promising … design optimization pending– Impact on bats … not yet investigated DA - 2021/01// PY - 2021 SP - 11 LA - English KW - Wind Energy KW - Land-Based Wind KW - Fixed Offshore Wind KW - Floating Offshore Wind KW - Collision KW - Bats ER -