Comparison of Avian Responses to UV-Light-Reflective Paint on Wind Turbines: Subcontract Report, July 1999--December 2000

Young, D. P., Jr. ; Erickson, W. P. ; Strickland, M. D. ; Good, R. E. ; Sernka, K. J.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Avian;    Wind Turbines;    Visibility;    Turbine Blades;    Uv-Reflective Paint;   

DOI  :  10.2172/15003047
RP-ID  :  NREL/SR-500-32840
RP-ID  :  AC36-99-GO10337
RP-ID  :  15003047

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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.