Comparison of Avian Responses to UV-Light-Reflective Paint on Wind Turbines: Subcontract Report, July 1999--December 2000
To reduce the numbers of avian collisions with wind turbines, several measures have been employed with various levels of success. One hypothesis is that painting turbine blades to increase their visibility may reduce avian fatalities. This study examined the effects of painting wind turbine blades with UV-reflective paint on bird use and mortality at the Foote Creek Rim Wind Plant in Carbon County, Wyoming.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99-GO10337
- OSTI ID:
- 15003047
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/SR-500-32840; TAT-9-29216-01; TRN: US200420%%279
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 1 Jan 2003; Related Information: Work performed by Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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