Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2018/05/17/if-renewablesare-so-great-for-the-environment-why-do-they-keep-destroying-it/#742013e03a1c Please see link above for original text, embedded hot links and comments.
If Renewables Are So Great for the Environment, Why Do They Keep Destroying It? Michael Shellenberger Contributor May 17, 2018
Golden Eagle If solar and wind farms are needed to protect the natural environment, why do they so often destroy it? Consider that: 
New offshore wind turbines in Germany could "lead to the extinction of individual species� including the rare, intelligent, and highly-threatened harbor porpoise, according to Friends of the Earth-Germany (BUND). 1