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Renewables in nature conservation monitoring

The project fills the gap of a missing overall view of the effects of the expansion of renewable energies on nature and landscape since 1991. The research project will examine the impact of the…

SuN-diverse – More biodiversity in solar farms

The expansion of solar energy, also on open land, will increase strongly in Germany in the next few years. The aim of the project is to improve the consideration of nature conservation issues in the…

Tree species in German forests

This project aims to compare different methods for assessing the naturalness of the tree species composition of woodlands in Germany and presents suggestions for a more transparent and spatially and…

Wind energy expansion and species conservation – Evaluation of the 2022 amendment to the Federal Nature Conservation Act

On 20 July 2022, provisions governing the operation of wind turbines were introduced as part of the fourth amendment to the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG). These provisions were…

Vögel fliegen vor einem Windpark in einer Küstenlandschaft

Wind energy ramp up and species protection laws

In view of the climate crisis, the German Federal government has set itself the goal of increasing the share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption to at least 80 % by 2030 and to 100…

view from above of a windturbine in agrarian landscape

WindGISKI

WindGISKI Land use conflicts jeopardise the success of the energy transition. In many regions of Germany, citizens are campaigning against the expansion of wind energy because they are concerned…

Workshop series "Bird Detection Systems"

Automatic bird detection systems have, in conjunction with the event-related operational curtailment of wind turbines, have the potential to reduce conflicts with the species protection law. The…

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