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A new interesting question; Can we paint it black?

Yes we can. But why?
We just got this special question from RWE to visualize current windturbines at the Eemshaven (The Netherlands) with black rotor blades. So they can get a realistic impression of the visual impact of this change.
It seems that black rotor blades can reduce the bird fatality rate. Research and tests at the Norwegian isle Smøla showed a 70% reduction. This becomes more important because bird fatalities through collision with moving turbine rotor blades are expected to increase, because windfarms are expanding.
We are happy to contribute with our visualization expertise to translate this idea in realistic visualizations and make it bird friendly.
So........Yes we can! Paint it black.
Question to you (leave comment below):
Is bird friendly - black rotor blade - an option you would like to see in Windplanner?
Full article: Paint it black: Efficacy of increased wind turbine rotor blade visibility to reduce avian fatalities
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