Will black wind turbine blades be enough to warn off birds?

Jessica Shankleman
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Group of major wind energy firms, including Statkraft, Statoil and Vattenfall, start pilot projects designed to reduce bird collisions

A group of green energy giants have started a pilot project designed to reduce the impact of wind farms on birds by painting turbine blades black or covering them with ultra violet paint. Norwegian...

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