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The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute and National Renewable Energy Laboratory are hosting a Technology and Innovation in Wind and Wildlife webinar series in January and February 2023, broken down by topic into four hour-long events:

• Jan. 26, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: The Future of Wind Energy Technology and Wildlife Considerations
• Jan. 31, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: From the Bench to the Field
• Feb. 9, 2023, 4–5 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: Acceptance
• Feb. 16, 2023, 2–3 p.m. ET, Virtual: Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Technology & Innovation Discussions Continued.

This Jan. 26, 2023, event will focus on the state and direction of land-based wind turbine technology and its implications for wildlife. As wind turbines grow in size, including taller hub heights and longer blades, and become more efficient at relatively low wind speed conditions, the types of wildlife impacted and the nature of those impacts may change. Changing turbine technology will also likely change how we monitor and minimize wind energy and wildlife interactions.

Speakers include:

• Shilo Felton, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (Moderator)
• Eric Lantz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Misti Sporer, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions
• Sara Weaver, Bowman