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Saving Birds In Wind Farms With AI: Boulder Imaging And Oikon Launch IdentiFlight in Croatia

Saving Birds In Wind Farms With AI: Boulder Imaging And Oikon Launch IdentiFlight in Croatia

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LOUISVILLE, Colo., July 30 (Bernama) -- Boulder Imaging has partnered with Oikon Ltd., Croatia's leading environmental consultancy, to bring AI-powered bird protection technology to wind farms across Southeast Europe. Through the deployment of Boulder Imaging's IdentiFlight system, the partnership supports the growing demand for sustainable wind development while also protecting biodiversity.
As Croatia ramps up renewable energy under the European Green Deal, strict permitting requirements now mandate detailed environmental impact assessments, particularly for wind farms near Natura 2000 sites. IdentiFlight's real-time bird detection and automated turbine curtailment capabilities help developers meet these standards, reducing permitting risk while protecting high-concern species such as Eurasian griffons, honey buzzards, short-toed snake eagles, golden eagles, and kestrels.
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