Night vision could protect birds and bats from wind farms

The same technology that lets soldiers see in the dark can also help protect birds and bats near offshore wind turbines. Night vision goggles use thermal imaging, which captures infrared light that's invisible to the human eye, and now, researchers are using thermal imaging to help birds and bats near offshore wind farms. The thermal tracking software automatically detects birds and bats, which is useful for night tracking they're hard to spot - and it could help inform policymakers about where new and existing offshore wind turbines should be placed. The thermal tracking software automatically detects birds and bats, which is useful for tracking them at night when they're hard to spot . The thermal imaging software, developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), is called ThermalTracker.