Posted on 08/06/2020 4:44:06 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
Seabird feces poses a serious health risk to offshore wind workers, due to its highly carcinogenic qualities, and is also very expensive and unpleasant to remove.
But installing a ‘scaretech’ system on the substation at the 56-turbine project has led to guano coverage being reduced from 50-60% to zero, according to Galloper operator RWE Renewables.
The ‘scaretech' system is based on the centuries-old concept of a scarecrow – using a model to scare birds away from crops – and is installed on a stainless steel base and powered by a lithium-drive cell battery and floating solar panels.
It consists of a mannequin dressed in the bright, protective clothing traditionally worn by an offshore wind worker and equipped with motion sensors to detect bird flights around the wind farm. When it detects movement, it emits loud noises and strobe lights in the direction of the birds.
Scaretech’s inventor – who is also an offshore client representative – conceived of the device when he noticed that the area around an abandoned crew jacket was the only area where seagulls were not landing.
Terry Christie told Windpower Monthly he has now joined wind service company, CPower Energy, to rent out the ‘Scaretech’ system to offshore wind operators globally.
He added: “When the gulls approach, they fly around and circle out of curiosity. When the birds come up to the scarecrow and it activates, it starts screaming and the lights start flashing. It’s like a bomb going off and the birds go into panic mode and scatter in every direction.
“Over time, the birds never become accustomed to the device and simply stay away from it.”
(Excerpt) Read more at windpowermonthly.com ...
Bird poop “…poses a serious health risk to offshore wind workers, due to its highly carcinogenic qualities.”
Those birds had better all be wearing Prop 65 warning signs around their necks like those little pigeon hats! Even better, they be pooping out tiny warning signs with every dump.
"Hi there, cutie! Where's your FACE MASK? By the way, your beanie spinner propeller blew off."
Just what the neighbors of the windmill farms need in addition to the Whoom, Whoom, Whoom, Whoom, they have to put up with day in and day out......
There’s a job for Joe Biden after November 3rd.
It’s part time and it has benefits after 90 days.
Wakefulness is ‘strongly encouraged, but not frowned upon.”
Birds get used to anything.
LOL. His intellect is perfectly suited to this job. The birds would be pooping on old Sleepy Joe’s head within three hours.
Very true. I guffawed when I read this ridiculous line: “Over time, the birds never become accustomed to the device and simply stay away from it.” That is patent BS.
Maybe if the thing were hardened and an M80 was set off every time a bird landed on it, they would get the message. Nothing but feathers left.
They'd be better off putting Sylvester to work...
The scarecrow is white.
I didn’t know seagull crap was carcinogenic.
How do seagulls keep from getting cancer?
The don't. When they get to weak, they just fall into the ocean and get eaten by the numerous predators and scavengers.
No kidding. Those things are a blight on the neighborhood. They reduce property values and quality of life.
Well, it IS privileged to be standing out in the gales in the North Sea year round.
Special anti-cancer cells lining their gut?
Impervious gut? Naw, makes it hard to get nutrition.
Those clever gulls...they make poop that only gives cancer to humans!
Crows are smart. They can even recognize people.
Well blow me down.
We used to try to shoot crows in corn fields in Missouri. We’d be driving down country dirt roads and spot a flock in the field. We’d slow down and come to a stop. They were still there. We’d roll down a window. They didn’t move. As soon as the rifle barrel came up, they all took off. Never did bag a crow.
Birds are smart. They'll figure it out and start taking their dumps on the scarecrow... Or on the workers who look like the scarecrow.
Ot would likely do better in a debate than Mean Old Joe.
Do you mean AOC? Little Miss Bigmouth?
She would keep trying to twist everything Trump said into some kind of slur, be it racial, sexist, elitist or Islamophobic. Deflection and projection. This would be her way of having to answer real questions with real answers.
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