Sessions
Environmental aspects of wind farms
When: Thursday, 23 June 2022, 14:00 - 15:30
Where: Auditorium
Session description
In the context of a deepening and global environmental crisis, the world now faces the additional threat of a compounding energy crisis. Wind energy tops the EU’s list as the renewable energy technology that can deliver climate neutrality and energy independence in a quick and cost efficient way. And that will keep the clean energy transition truly ‘made in Europe’.
Wind is a clean, free, and sustainable source of renewable energy. Operating wind turbines does not emit greenhouse gases or any other air pollutant. But there are other potential impacts on society (noise, visual impact) and the surrounding natural environment (wildlife).
This session will highlight how the wind industry assesses and limits these impacts. It will present solutions to mitigate environmental impacts at all stages of wind energy development.
Session chair
Alexander Vandenberghe
Sustainability Manager, WindEurope
Presentations
Animal behavior analysis by ornithologist to develop working BDS - How the Covid-pandemic have increased focus on zoonotic diseases.
Brian Boye
Semco Maritime
Optimal noise curtailment of modern wind farms using high fidelity sound propagation models
René Slot
EMD International A/S
Preventing Bird Collisions using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, radars and cameras while maximizing wind turbine availability.
Tassos Alefantos
NVISIONIST SA
