Renewable energies and biodiversity: Impact of ground‐mounted solar photovoltaic sites on bat activity

E Tinsley, JSP Froidevaux, S Zsebők… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy is growing at a rapid pace globally but as yet there has been little
research on the effects of ground‐mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) developments on bats …

Existing evidence on the effects of photovoltaic panels on biodiversity: a systematic map with critical appraisal of study validity

A Lafitte, R Sordello, DY Ouédraogo, C Thierry… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Background To phase out fossil fuels and reach a carbon–neutral future, solar energy and
notably photovoltaic (PV) installations are being rapidly scaled up. Unlike other types of …

Solar photovoltaic energy development and biodiversity conservation: Current knowledge and research gaps

J Gómez‐Catasús, MB Morales, D Giralt… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solar photovoltaic (PV) has become the second renewable energy source, giving rise to
potential conflicts with biodiversity conservation. However, the information available about …

[HTML][HTML] To improve or not to improve? The dilemma of “bat-friendly” farmland potentially becoming an ecological trap

D Russo, K Tanalgo, H Rebelo, L Cistrone - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conventional agriculture occupies a substantial portion of Earth's terrestrial surface and
adversely affects biodiversity through pesticide spread, mechanisation, and loss of spatial …

Insectivorous bats alter their flight and feeding behaviour at ground‐mounted solar farms

K Barré, A Baudouin, JSP Froidevaux… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Efforts to mitigate the climate crisis result in a green‐green dilemma: the development of
renewable energy technology is required worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

Polarized light pollution of fixed-tilt photovoltaic solar panels measured by drone-polarimetry and its visual-ecological importance

P Takács, D Száz, B Bernáth, I Pomozi, G Horváth - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Specific polarized light pollution (PLP) means the adverse influences of strongly and
horizontally polarized light reflected from smooth and dark artificial surfaces on polarotactic …

[HTML][HTML] Reflection–Polarization Characteristics of Greenhouses Studied by Drone-Polarimetry Focusing on Polarized Light Pollution of Glass Surfaces

P Takács, A Tibiássy, B Bernáth, V Gotthard… - Remote Sensing, 2024 - mdpi.com
Drone-based imaging polarimetry is a valuable new tool for the remote sensing of the
polarization characteristics of the Earth's surface. After briefly reviewing two earlier drone …

Carabid beetles in solar parks: assemblages under solar panels are severely impoverished compared to gaps between panel rows and edge areas

F Zitzmann, M Stern, M Schmidt, J Schirmel - Journal of Insect …, 2024 - Springer
Renewable energies are a major tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat
climate change. Among renewables, solar parks are a key technology and their expansion …

Conserving the Pilbara leaf-nosed bat: directions for future research and management

HS Bradley, KN Armstrong, RD Bullen… - Pacific Conservation …, 2024 - CSIRO Publishing
The Pilbara leaf-nosed bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia 'Pilbara form') is a threatened
insectivorous microbat endemic to the Pilbara region of Western Australia which is at risk of …

Current knowledge on the novel semiarid photovoltaic ecosystems and their impacts on biodiversity

EC Iranzo, JM Nicolau, R Reiné, J Tormo - 2024 - ecoevorxiv.org
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is fundamental to mitigate the
effects of global climate change. Renewable power capacity is increasing globally, and solar …