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• hodgesrm 9y ago
  The incinerated birds are called streamers. Here's a reference. [0] [0] https://www.sciencealert.com/this-solar-plant-accidentally-incinerates-up-to-6-000-birds-a-year https://www.sciencealert.com/this-solar-plant-accidentally-i...
  • justincormack 9y ago
    And then it was adjusted and no birds have died since https://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/16/one-weird-trick-prevents-bird-deaths-solar-towers/ https://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/16/one-weird-trick-prevent...
    • Scramblejams 9y ago
      The fix described in that article was for the standby position. It doesn't explain why there would be zero bird mortality when power is being generated.
  • ericd 9y ago
    Very interesting, but it'd be nice if they'd mention that many thousands of times more are killed each year by building windows, and pet cats, to put things in perspective for people.
    • hodgesrm 9y ago
      The bird deaths are mostly used by people who are against solar power (or this particular implementation of it) to begin with. Even if the article mentioned it but it would not change many minds. Sad.