Our Mission
To provide an open, neutral forum for a diverse group of stakeholders working toward the common goal of addressing wind-wildlife impacts to allow for the responsible and sustainable expansion of wind energy in the U.S.
Our Impact
The NWCC catalyzes information exchange among wind-wildlife stakeholders, informs research priorities, and delivers research results to inform decision making.
Upcoming Events
EPRI Environmental Aspects of Renewables (EAR) Workshop
Rosemont, IL
04/29/2019 - 04/30/2019
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Latest News, Research, and Resources
Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative: Research Priorities to Address Bats and Wind Energy Issues
Friday, April 12, 2019 1:00 – 2:30PM Eastern Research Priorities to Address Bats and Wind Energy Issues Presenter: Michael Schirmacher,
12th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Proceedings
These Proceedings capture and summarize the work of 33 presentations and panels on current research pertaining to wind energy-related wildlife fatalities; habitat and behavioral impacts at the project level as well as cumulative and landscape-scale impacts; avoidance, minimization, and mitigation strategies and technologies; and dialog on balancing wind energy development and wildlife conservation.
Tools for Collecting, Archiving, and Visualizing Bat Monitoring Data
Friday, March 22, 2019 2:00 – 3:30PM Eastern Recording NWCCÂ held a webinar on two tools intended to help monitor, track,
Photo Credits: Dry Lake Wind Power By Iberdrola Renewables Inc./NREL Image no. 16702; Big Horn Wind Farm By Iberdrola Renewables Inc./NREL Image no. 15220; Bald Eagle By Nicole Beaulac, Flickr, licensed under CC BY 2.0; Wind Farm in the Night Sky By Portland General Electric, Flickr, licensed under CC BY 2.0