Powered by artificial intelligence, technology tracks bird activity at solar facilities

Near-real-time data on avian-solar interactions will help the energy industry understand risks and opportunities for wildlife at solar energy plants. How does an array of solar panels change a habitat? The question is complex--and increasingly important, as solar energy plants proliferate across the United States. The industry and researchers, however, currently don't have a lot of answers. Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are developing technology that can help.