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I didn't realize that was such a big issue. Over time, humanity will figure out ways of making wind turbines less of a danger to birds.
In the mean time, I would assume that wind power still remains a net positive for the overall environment versus coal, etc.
- tim333 9y ago>Over time, humanity will figure out ways of making wind turbines less of a danger to birds. Or the birds will evolve to dislike wind turbines.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoI'd assume this is the case, as birds already use the earth's magnetic field for navigation and wind turbines generate a significant magnetic field.
- maxerickson 9y agoDetecting a small field while flying at 10-15 meters / second (30 miles per hour) might not be possible with whatever they use to detect the wider field.
- toomuchtodo 9y agoBookmarked to research.
- sgustard 9y agoJust turn the problem around and replace large turbines with mini-turbines attached to the birds themselves. As they fly they charge, um, small batteries that they carry around and then periodically return to dropoff stations. OK I'm still working out some of the kinks.
- Gibbon1 9y agoThere is a niche market for drones to scare away birds from airports. Would not be a far stretch to use more advanced models to herd birds away from windmills.