[Tweeters] Fwd: Painting one blade of wind turbine reduced bird strike mortality by 70%

[Dennis Paulson via Tweeters]

Begin forwarded message from Gary Kelsberg:

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>  Hi all,

> I hadn't heard of this, but a Norwegian study found an inexpensive and effective way to reduce bird mortality from wind turbine blade strikes by painting one blade black (leaving the other blades white). Apparently, the contrasting color patterns make the whirling blades more visible to birds in flight.

> Gary

> 

> The Seattle Times' article, "Oregon researchers painting wind turbine blades to cut bird deaths", 

> https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/oregon-researchers-painting-wind-turbine-blades-to-cut-bird-deaths/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1 <https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/oregon-researchers-painting-wind-turbine-blades-to-cut-bird-deaths/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=article_inset_1.1>

> 


What a good idea, and I hope they can keep it up.

Dennis Paulson
Seattle
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