Swedish developer Vattenfall has shortlisted 16 projects for a €3m ($3.2m) scientific research programme at its 92.4MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, looking at the environmental impacts of offshore wind power.
Selected from almost 100 applications by a panel made up of specialists from environmental agencies, scientists, the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group and Vattenfall, the projects encompass areas ranging from seabed geology studies, through movement of different bird, mammal and fish species, to exploring the effect of offshore wind farms on the environment and societies.
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