Active control of wind turbine speed can lead to fewer bird strikes

Researchers believe that the new technology can reduce collisions by up to 80%. Credit: SINTEF

Sound signals, lights, painting the rotor blades, and rapid shutdowns have all been tried in an attempt to reduce bird mortality.

But researchers Paula B. Garcia Rosa and John Olav Tande at SINTEF are currently working on a new concept—involving turbines that adapt to…