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
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of tidal stream turbine blades Walker, S.; Johanning, L.; Thies, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Evaluation of environmental sustainability matrix of Deepgen tidal turbine Rashedi, A.; Khanam, T.; Jeong, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Impacts generated by the materials used in offshore wind technology on Human Health, Natural Environment and Resources Rueda-Bayona, J.; Eras, J.; Chaparro, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Quantifying the land-based opportunity carbon costs of onshore wind farms Albanito, F.; Roberts, S.; Shepherd, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Global environmental cost of using rare earth elements in green energy technologies Golroudbary, S.; Makarava, I.; Kraslawski, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment for a Deep Water Floating Offshore Wind Turbine on the Brazilian Continental Shelf de Paula, L.; Carmo, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Comparative life cycle environmental impact assessment of renewable electricity generation systems: A practical approach towards Europe, North America and Oceania Mahmud, P.; Farjana, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Chemicals Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts Related to the Wind Farms End-of-Life Mello, G.; Dias, M.; Robaina, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Selected Environmental Impact Indicators Assessment of Wind Energy in India Using a Life Cycle Assessment Verma, S.; Paul, A.; Haque, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of a wind farm in Turkey Ozsahin, B.; Elginoz, N.; Babuna, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of a point-absorber wave energy array Pennock, S.; Vanegas-Cantarero, M.; Bloise-Thomaz, T.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A Study on Wind Farms in New Jersey: Life Cycle Assessment and Acceptance of Wind Farms by the Tourists and Acceptance of Wind Farms by the To Shoaib, N. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Impact of innovation in marine energy generation, distribution, or transmission-related technologies on carbon dioxide emissions in the United States Liguo, X.; Ahmad, M.; Khattak, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Maintenance and End-of-Life Analysis in LCA for Barge-Type Floating Wind Turbine Yildiz, N.; Hemida, H.; Baniotopoulos, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A Summary of Environmental Monitoring Recommendations for Marine Energy Development That Considers Life Cycle Sustainability Amerson, A.; Harris, T.; Michener, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A life cycle assessment comparison of materials for a tidal stream turbine blade Walker, S.; Thies, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A comprehensive estimate of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from onshore wind energy in China Xu, K.; Chang, J.; Zhou, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of floating offshore wind farms: An evaluation of operation and maintenance Garcia-Teruel, A.; Rinaldi, G.; Thies, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life cycle assessment of the use of decommissioned wind blades in second life applications Nagle, A.; Mullally, G.; Leahy, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A model for estimating life cycle environmental impacts of offshore wind electricity considering specific characteristics of wind farms Kouloumpis, V.; Azapagic, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Ökobilanzierung von Schweizer Windenergie Eymann, L.; Stucki, M.; Fürholz, A.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions, Birds
Life Cycle Assessment of Dernah (Libya) wind farm Al-Behadili, S.; El-Osta, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Integration of the Environmental Management Aspect in the Optimization of the Design and Planning of Energy Systems Theodosiou, G.; Stylos, N.; Koroneos, C. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Economic Input–Output Based Sustainability Analysis of Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy Systems Noori, M.; Kucukvar, M.; Tatari, O. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Tidal energy machines: A comparative life cycle assessment study Walker, S.; Howell, R.; Hodgson, P.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Life cycle assessment: A case study of two wind turbines used in Mexico Vargas, A.; Zenón, E.; Oswald, U.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
A Life Cycle Co-Benefits Assessment of Wind Power in China Xue, B.; Ma, Z.; Geng, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment

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