Painting one turbine blade black reduces bird fatalities by 72%, says study

This 'contrast painting' could speed up permitting of new wind farms and allow turbines to be installed in places previously thought to be too problematic, scientists argue

Birds fly past wind turbines near Husum, northern Germany.
Birds fly past wind turbines near Husum, northern Germany.AFP/Getty
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Published 20 August 2020, 16:16Updated 30 September 2020, 05:09