RWE conducting study on Black Blades

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To operate wind farms in harmony with the ecosystem, research is underway to show whether painting a wind turbine blade black helps birds to fly more safely between the turbines / Seven of RWE’s existing wind turbines in Eemshaven (Westereems wind farm) will get black blades / In addition to the effect on birds, the effect on the landscape and the effect on aviation safety as well as the technical effect on the blades are to be examined

RWE is part of the Dutch “Black Blade” study. Seven of RWE’s wind turbines in Eemshaven are each getting one black blade and two white ones. One of the aims of this study is to find out whether painting a wind turbine blade black helps birds to fly more safely between the turbines. The study is based on the assumption that the... ... More: Official Press Release RWE

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