Paint it black (1 Viewer)

[Gashead]

Interesting idea ... paint one turbine blade black to prevent bird fatalities.

https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/p...76lHAbIWrdCOnrA0oRi7bJ-RpGR2LKVgDhQtp0yTDwzQM

 

[elkcub]

Interesting idea ... paint one turbine blade black to prevent bird fatalities.

https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/p...76lHAbIWrdCOnrA0oRi7bJ-RpGR2LKVgDhQtp0yTDwzQM

A brilliant study! Note that the use of a single black blade followed from an earlier study in the US that explored a variety of possibilities.

Ed

 

[KC Foggin]

That's a large reduction in deaths and a great idea!

 

[Deb Burhinus]

How does this help birds migrating at night or nocturnal species - (if the white blades are seen as a white blur during the day won’t the black appear as a gap at night and what about bats?) - I don’t know why they haven’t thought to use UV paint or use an audio repellent?

 

[KC Foggin]

That's a good question Deb! Although I suppose the decrease in deaths are those during the daylight hours.