Avian Cuisinarts.

[Mindful]

RSPB: We Must Build More Bird-Chopping Eco Crucifixes!

 

[Mindful]

* With friends like the RSPB, them poor birds don’t need no enemies!



Deller’s view:



RSPB stands for Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and, no, this is not The Onion.

Yes, Britain’s oldest and biggest ornithological society really has put out a report demanding the erection of yet more avian Cuisinarts – despite swathes of evidence showing that these monstrosities are responsible for killing many millions of birds around the world every year. *

 

[Agit8r]

Of course all the fossil fuel stooges ignore that it is acid rain that most diminished bird populations in recent history

Link

 

[Iceweasel]

Acid rain! Haven't heard that since the 70s.

 

[Old Rocks]

Avian Mortality by Energy Source
Various studies and government agencies have tried to estimate how many birds a year are killed by our electricity sources. Here's a rundown of the findings:

Solar, Low Estimate
28,000
Solar, High Estimate
140,000
Wind, Low Estimate
328,000
Wind, High Estimate
500,000
Oil & Gas, Low Estimate
1,000,000
Oil & Gas, High Estimate
7,900,000
Coal
330,000

Pecking Order: Energy's Toll on Birds

Looks like wind doesn't rank that high compared to oil and gas.

 

[Old Rocks]

Causes of Bird Mortality


A chart showing estimated numbers of birds killed annually by each of several different causes. Data from various sources.

Causes of Bird Mortality - Sibley Guides

Do the 'Conservatives' ever mention the leading sources of bird mortality? No, of course they do not. They really don't care, all they care about is politics against renewables. Of course, because of the very market they claim to worship, they are losing big time as solar and wind go far below the costs of fossil fuel generation.

 

[Iceweasel]

Avian Mortality by Energy Source
Various studies and government agencies have tried to estimate how many birds a year are killed by our electricity sources. Here's a rundown of the findings:

Solar, Low Estimate
28,000
Solar, High Estimate
140,000
Wind, Low Estimate
328,000
Wind, High Estimate
500,000
Oil & Gas, Low Estimate
1,000,000
Oil & Gas, High Estimate
7,900,000
Coal
330,000

Pecking Order: Energy's Toll on Birds

Looks like wind doesn't rank that high compared to oil and gas.

LOL, it was pure speculation by some asshole denigrating an energy source he didn't like and you gobbled it up.

"Coal: Huge numbers of birds, roughly 7.9 million, may be killed by coal, according toanalysis by Benjamin K. Sovacool, director of the Danish Center for Energy Technologies. His estimate, however, included everything from mining to production and climate change, which together amounted to about five birds per gigawatt-hour of energy generated by coal."

 

[Old Rocks]

Avian Mortality by Energy Source
Various studies and government agencies have tried to estimate how many birds a year are killed by our electricity sources. Here's a rundown of the findings:

Solar, Low Estimate
28,000
Solar, High Estimate
140,000
Wind, Low Estimate
328,000
Wind, High Estimate
500,000
Oil & Gas, Low Estimate
1,000,000
Oil & Gas, High Estimate
7,900,000
Coal
330,000

Pecking Order: Energy's Toll on Birds

Looks like wind doesn't rank that high compared to oil and gas.

LOL, it was pure speculation by some asshole denigrating an energy source he didn't like and you gobbled it up.

"Coal: Huge numbers of birds, roughly 7.9 million, may be killed by coal, according toanalysis by Benjamin K. Sovacool, director of the Danish Center for Energy Technologies. His estimate, however, included everything from mining to production and climate change, which together amounted to about five birds per gigawatt-hour of energy generated by coal."

And this has to do with the numbers I posted in what way? The figure for coal there was 330,000. So what is your point of posting that analysis? Other than creating a lie that I stated that number.

 

[Iceweasel]

Avian Mortality by Energy Source
Various studies and government agencies have tried to estimate how many birds a year are killed by our electricity sources. Here's a rundown of the findings:

Solar, Low Estimate
28,000
Solar, High Estimate
140,000
Wind, Low Estimate
328,000
Wind, High Estimate
500,000
Oil & Gas, Low Estimate
1,000,000
Oil & Gas, High Estimate
7,900,000
Coal
330,000

Pecking Order: Energy's Toll on Birds

Looks like wind doesn't rank that high compared to oil and gas.

LOL, it was pure speculation by some asshole denigrating an energy source he didn't like and you gobbled it up.

"Coal: Huge numbers of birds, roughly 7.9 million, may be killed by coal, according toanalysis by Benjamin K. Sovacool, director of the Danish Center for Energy Technologies. His estimate, however, included everything from mining to production and climate change, which together amounted to about five birds per gigawatt-hour of energy generated by coal."

And this has to do with the numbers I posted in what way? The figure for coal there was 330,000. So what is your point of posting that analysis? Other than creating a lie that I stated that number.

Yes, that was the figure cited. And it was a bullshit figure for the reasons mentioned. You seeing a number you like is as deep as it gets for you. You see, you need to believe bullshit in order to hold your views, I don't.

 

[Old Rocks]

So, Weasel, when are you going to start insisting that people find a way to prevent birds from flying into windows? Or is your concern only for a reason to bitch about the fact that solar and wind are now beating the tar out of coal, and even bettering natural gas, on economics of generation.

 

[Iceweasel]

So, Weasel, when are you going to start insisting that people find a way to prevent birds from flying into windows? Or is your concern only for a reason to bitch about the fact that solar and wind are now beating the tar out of coal, and even bettering natural gas, on economics of generation.

Deflection. You posted shit and tried to sell it as honey.

 

[Old Rocks]

No deflection at all. The OP is making a big deal out of the bird kill of the windmills. Now we need to do some engineering to prevent this as much as possible. However, since we are discussing bird kill from things that we build, we need to look at the whole picture. And when we do, the bird kill by windmills is very minor compared to the kill from windows, autos, or cats.