Common mistake, bikeshedding is the Law of Triviality[1], which is distinct from but often confused with Parkinson's Law,[2] likely because bikeshedding is also known as Parkinson's Law of Triviality.
There is absolutely no value at all in uniformity of wind turbines. And they are not, in fact, uniform. Those erected earlier are smaller than those erected later.
The overwhelming majority of wind turbines that will be put up haven't been put up yet. So painting some blades black (or blue, or what have you) is no burden -- the blades have to be painted, regardless. Probably it will end up needing only a little bit of paint, like just the leading edge, so the thermal signature is moot.
> The overwhelming majority of wind turbines that will be put up haven't been put up yet.
All the cars to be made haven't been made yet, so why rely on current cars for analysis? The cognitive dissonance is staggering.
> There is absolutely no value at all in uniformity of wind turbines.
Saying there is not, is incorrect. In the very least, HAWTs are the same, which is what most people are think of, when talking about this topic.
> And they are not, in fact, uniform.
HAWT are, as they have no patterns, in the US.
Everyone in the US can easily identify the wind turbines, because of the uniformity. The uniformity and simplicity has inherent value in large projects (including large volume). White to dissipate heat or black to save birds (let the bats die either way?). It's not surprising that prolonging the state of the current environment may require short-term sacrifices.
This is Parkinson's Law (bikeshedding) in action, imo.