A preliminary assessment of avian mortality at utility-scale solar energy facilities in the United States

Walston, Jr., Leroy J.; Rollins, Katherine E.; LaGory, Kirk E.; Smith, Karen P.; Meyers, Stephanie A.

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2016.02.041

Title: A preliminary assessment of avian mortality at utility-scale solar energy facilities in the United States

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Authors:: Walston, Jr., Leroy J.; Rollins, Katherine E.; LaGory, Kirk E.; Smith, Karen P.; Meyers, Stephanie A.

Publication Date:: Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1433728

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Renewable Energy

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Renewable Energy Journal Volume: 92 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0960-1481

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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                    Walston, Jr., Leroy J., Rollins, Katherine E., LaGory, Kirk E., Smith, Karen P., and Meyers, Stephanie A. A preliminary assessment of avian mortality at utility-scale solar energy facilities in the United States.  United Kingdom: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Walston, Jr., Leroy J., Rollins, Katherine E., LaGory, Kirk E., Smith, Karen P., & Meyers, Stephanie A. A preliminary assessment of avian mortality at utility-scale solar energy facilities in the United States.  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.02.041

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                    Walston, Jr., Leroy J., Rollins, Katherine E., LaGory, Kirk E., Smith, Karen P., and Meyers, Stephanie A. Fri .  
"A preliminary assessment of avian mortality at utility-scale solar energy facilities in the United States".  United Kingdom.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2016.02.041.

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  title        = {A preliminary assessment of avian mortality at utility-scale solar energy facilities in the United States},

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