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

Karin Sinclair; Karin Sinclair

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

Karin Sinclair, Karin Sinclair (NREL Technical Monitor)

National Wind Technology Center

Research output: NREL › Subcontract Report

Abstract

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 CarbonCounty, Wyoming.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	67
State	Published - 2003

Bibliographical note

Work performed by Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming

NREL Publication Number

NREL/SR-500-32840

Keywords

avian
UV-reflective paint
wind energy
wind turbines

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

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