Scientists working in the field of wind power have been working on ways to reduce incidences of birds and bats killed by wind turbines due to a direct collision or the effect of the extreme difference in air pressure. They have tried mounting a warning device at the center of the turbine or on each blade. The device emits a noise to scare off the approaching birds. They have also redesigned the layout of the wind farm to lower the chance of birds hitting the rotating blades. ...  more
Raising Visibility of Wind Turbines by Changing Color of a Single Blade Can Reduce Bird Strikes by 70% |
published: 2020-09-08 18:30 |