Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind and marine renewable energy, supporting the OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box, including targeted searches (e.g., org:DOE, author:copping). Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Observed impacts of large wind farms on grassland carbon cycling Wu, D.; Grodsky, S.; Xu, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Vibration Mechanism and Noise Characterization of Offshore Wind Turbines Yang, C.; Li, R.; Lu, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Impacts of offshore wind power development on China's marine economy and environment: A study from 2006 to 2019 Liu, G.; Kong, Z.; Sun, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Revealing the ecological impact of low-speed mountain wind power on vegetation and soil erosion in South China: A case study of a typical wind farm in Yunnan Ma, B.; Yang, J.; Chen, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A risk-based approach to cumulative effects assessment for large marine ecosystems to support transboundary marine spatial planning: A case study of the yellow sea Ma, C.; Stelzenmüller, V.; Rehren, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Mitigating the Negative Impact of Wind Power on Soaring Birds through Government Restrictions Liang, X.; Yang, C.; Zhang, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Optimizing China's onshore wind farm layout crucial for carbon neutrality Li, Q. ; Duan, H.; Liu, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Indo-Pacific finless porpoises presence in response to pile driving on the Jinwan Offshore Wind Farm, China Fang, L.; Li, M.; Wang, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Impact of wind farms on local land surface temperature in Qinghai Province, China Zhang, X.; Wang, H.; Shang, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Metabolomics for in situ monitoring of attached Crassostrea gigas and Mytilus edulis: Effects of offshore wind farms on aquatic organisms Wang, K.; Gao, Z.; Ru, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change, Noise Invertebrates
Wind Power Increases the Plant Diversity of Temperate Grasslands but Decreases the Dominance of Palatable Plants Ji. G.; Ganjurjav, H.; Hu, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow
The Evolution and Future Prospects of China’s Wave Energy Policy from the Perspective of Renewable Energy: Facing Problems, Governance Optimization and Effectiveness Logic Qi, M.; Dai, X.; Zhang, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Underwater noise characteristics of offshore exploratory drilling and its impact on marine mammals Huang, L-F.; Xu, X-M.; Yang, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The impact of onshore wind farms on ecological corridors in Ningbo, China Guan, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment
Wind farms dry surface soil in temporal and spatial variation Wang, G.; Li, G.; Liu, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Evidence that offshore wind farms might affect marine sediment quality and microbial communities Wang, T.; Ru, X.; Deng, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Using expert knowledge to identify key threats and conservation strategies for wildlife: A case study with bats in China Gao, H.; Xiang, Z.; He, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Green development strategy of offshore wind farm in China guided by life cycle assessment Chen, J.; Mao, B.; Wu, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Small-Scale Effects of Offshore Wind-Turbine Foundations On Macrobenthic Assemblages in Pinghai Bay, China Lu, Z.; Zhan, X.; Guo, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates
A comprehensive review of ocean wave energy research and development in China Qiu, S.; Liu, K.; Wang, D.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Impact of substantial wind farms on the local and regional atmospheric boundary layer: Case study of Zhangbei wind power base in China Wang, Q.; Luo, K.; Wu, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
A comparative life-cycle assessment of hydro-, nuclear and wind power: A China study Wang, L.; Wang, Y.; Du, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A glimpse into energy tourism via application of eye-tracking technology Liu, D.; Upchurch, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Simulation Study of Potential Impacts of Tidal Farm in the Eastern Waters of Chengshan Cape, China Liu, X.; Yuan, P.; Wang, S.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Exploitation and utilization of marine resources and protection of marine ecology Zhong, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Present Status and Challenges for the Interaction between Offshore Wind Farms and Maritime Navigation in the Taiwan Strait Chen, J.; Claramunt, C.; Saux, E.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Navigation
Decision framework for ocean thermal energy plant site selection from a sustainability perspective: The case of China Zhang, J.; Xu, C.; Song, Z.; et al. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Numerical simulation of spudcan-soil interaction using an improved smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method Wu, H.; Njock, P.; Chen, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment
A path planning approach based on multi-direction A* algorithm for ships navigating within wind farm waters Xie, L.; Xue, S.; Zhang, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Navigation, Human Dimensions
Wind power development, government regulation structure, and vested interest groups: Analysis based on panel data of Province of China Shen, X.; Lyu, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Positive ecological effects of wind farms on vegetation in China’s Gobi desert Xu, K.; He, L.; Hu, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Ecosystem Processes
Effects of established offshore wind farms on energy flow of coastal ecosystems: A case study of the Rudong offshore wind farms in China Wang, J.; Zou, X.; Yu, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes
Environmental impact analysis of power generation from biomass and wind farms in different locations Gao, C.; Na, H.; Song, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Soundscape of an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) hotspot before windfarm construction in the Pearl River Estuary, China: Do dolphin engage in noise avoidance and passive eavesdropping behavior? Wang, Z.; Akamatsu, T.; Nowacek, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Effects of wind farms on near-surface wind speed Xin, Z.; Ruiping, Y.; Xu, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow

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