According to a study from Norway that was conducted in 2020, painting just one blade black has so far minimized bird strikes by as much as 70%. The article doesn't mention the effect on all...
According to a study from Norway that was conducted in 2020, painting just one blade black has so far minimized bird strikes by as much as 70%.
The article doesn't mention the effect on all painted wind mills. But I bet it's similar or slightly higher.
Off topic, but this article reads as though it were either written by someone translating from some other language into English, the product of a prompt to ChatGPT, or both.
Off topic, but this article reads as though it were either written by someone translating from some other language into English, the product of a prompt to ChatGPT, or both.
The "strange" in the "strange effect" is from a human visual perspective, but the black and white windmill blades work for helping birds avoiding wind mills.
The "strange" in the "strange effect" is from a human visual perspective, but the black and white windmill blades work for helping birds avoiding wind mills.
Great news for birds!! 70% reduction is pretty great for not having to do any other shape engineering changes
According to a study from Norway that was conducted in 2020, painting just one blade black has so far minimized bird strikes by as much as 70%.The article doesn't mention the effect on all painted wind mills. But I bet it's similar or slightly higher.
Off topic, but this article reads as though it were either written by someone translating from some other language into English, the product of a prompt to ChatGPT, or both.
Yeah, the author achieved a very strange effect.
The "strange" in the "strange effect" is from a human visual perspective, but the black and white windmill blades work for helping birds avoiding wind mills.