State of the Art Technological Designs

Keeping Birds Safe from the Hazards of Electricity

Suggested Practices for Avian Protection On Power Lines:
The State of the Art in 2006

Prepared by: Avian Power Line Interaction Committee, Edison Electric Institute

NB although this is 10 years old it is still referred to in current literature

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Developing Power Pole Modification Agreements
for Compensatory Eagle Mitigation for Wind Energy Projects

This is a comprehensive document from 2014 which still refers to the State of the Art designs in the 2006 document above.

Here are someimages from this document entitled 'Examples of Power Pole Modification Methods' in Appendix A:

GUIDELINES ON HOW TO AVOID OR MITIGATE IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY POWER GRIDS
ON MIGRATORY BIRDS IN THE AFRICAN-EURASIAN REGION

First draft for consultation with the AEWA Technical Committee and the CMS Scientific Council
November 2011

Funded by AEWA�s cooperation-partner, RWE RR NSG, which has developed the method for fitting bird protection markings to overhead lines by helicopter.

Compiled by: H.A.M. Prinsen1, J.J. Smallie2, G.C. Boere3 & N. P�res4 1. Bureau Waardenburg bv, Culemborg, the Netherlands, h.prinsen@buwa.nl, www.buwa.nl 2. Endangered Wildlife Trust (Wildlife & Energy Program), Modderfontein, South Africa, wep@ewt.org.za, www.ewt.org.za 3. Boere Conservation Consultancy, Gorssel, the Netherlands, gcboere@planet.nl 4. STRIX Ambiente e Inova��o, Porto Salvo, Portugal, nadine.pires@strix.pt, www.strix.pt

NB although this is 10 years old it is still referred to in current literature

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Reducing Avian Collisions with Power Lines:
The State of the Art in 2012

Prepared by: Avian Power Line Interaction Committee, Edison Electric Institute

NB the link is to a draft version of this document

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