Yes, Renewable Energy Sources Can Harm Wildlife.

But that is not a game-changer.

Desirée A. Rammon, PhD
10 min readApr 24, 2019

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If we seek a source of energy to light and warm and cool our homes, and fuel our cars, that is without fault or flaw - effective and economic, efficient, and harmless in every way - then we will have to wait. And waiting, delaying, is tantamount to purposeful harm at present. There may be a day when a visionary, a Nikola Tesla 2.0, emerges and provides an energy source that does not require resource extraction, processing or manufacturing, construction or waste disposal … and can be implemented…

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Desirée A. Rammon, PhD

Environmental engineer, climate hawk, scientist, parent, contemplative agitator communicating the science of the environment and the role of human stewardship.