One problematic feature with wind power is that birds often fly into the wind turbine blades and get struck and then break their wings and die. In fact it is so common that now some environmental activists, which have always been very pro-wind generation due to the environmental aspect of it, are having second thoughts.
Some laugh it off and say well maybe the wind generators will prevent the migratory birds from spreading bird flu to local regional bird species? But really that is not very funny and the issue is real. Recently this was addressed in an online think tank and several ideas came up such as a screen like on a fan in your home or flashing lights of bright low wattage LED, which could be seen day or night.
One think tank member, Joe, stated; "Birds fly into my window when blinds are not on the window, if I closed them to a open angle they stay away, maybe if blades are made more visible to the birds the deaths will be reduced.”
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"Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; http://www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs/