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
Post Monitoring of the Sea Ecosystem – Seabed After Deploying the WEC in the Aquatory of Bar, Montenegro University of Montenegro; Joksimović, A. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental licensing for offshore wind farms: Guidelines and policy implications for new markets de Vasconcelos, R.; Silva, L.; Gonzalez, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore wind farms are projected to impact primary production and bottom water deoxygenation in the North Sea Daewel, U.; Akhtar, N.; Christiensen, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment
Empire Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Tidal range electricity generation: A comparison between estuarine barrages and coastal lagoons Vandercruyssen, D.; Baker, S.; Howard, D.; et al. Journal Article Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental impact assessment framework for offshore wind energy developments based on the marine Good Environmental Status Abramic, A.; Cordero-Penin, V.; Haroun, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Heterogeneous warming impacts of desert wind farms on land surface temperature and their potential drivers in Northern China Liu, N.; Zhao, X.; Zhang, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Impact assessment for renewable energy development: analysis of impacts and mitigation practices for wind energy in western Canada Godinho, C.; Noble, B.; Poelzer, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Sites exploring prioritisation of offshore wind energy potential and mapping for wind farms installation: Iranian islands case studies Nezhad, M.; Neshat, M.; Piras, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Wind turbine wakes can impact down-wind vegetation greenness Diffendorfer, J.; Vanderhoof, M.; Ancona, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment for the decommissioning of offshore wind farms Hall, R.; Topham, E.; João, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact 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
Study to examine the impact of climate change on seabird species off the east coast of Scotland and potential implications for environmental assessments Searle, K.; Waggitt, J.; Evans, P.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Empire Offshore Wind: Empire Wind Project (EW 1 and EW 2) Construction and Operations Plan Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact 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
Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind energy- A Review Hamed, T.; Alshare, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact 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
Commercial Wind Lease and Grant Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Humboldt Wind Energy Area, California Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); BOEM Environmental Studies Program Report Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) in the Tropics: An Overview of MRE Potential in Oaxaca, Mexico Oman, J. Report Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Site wind right: Identifying low-impact wind development areas in the Central United States Hise, C.; Obermeyer, B.; Ahlering, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2021 Magnus, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Minimizing Ecological Impacts of Marine Energy Lighting Reilly, C.; Larson, J.; Amerson, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Lighting Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Bat Impact Assessment: Latrodex Wind Energy Facility Dippenaar, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Environmental Impact Assessment
Recommended metrics for quantifying underwater noise impacts on North Atlantic right whales Marotte, E.; Wright, A.; Breeze, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Incorporating Climate Uncertainty into Conservation Planning for Wildlife Managers Wilkening, J.; Magness, D.; Harrington, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Better utilisation and transparency of bird data collected by powerline companies Kettel, E.; Thaxter, C.; Oppel, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, EMF, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
SafeWAVE Deliverable 4.4 Use cases and profiles Leitão, J.; Cardoso, S.; Santos, H. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental impacts of utilization of ageing fixed offshore platform for ocean thermal energy conversion Zulkifli, M.; Husain, M.; Zaki, N.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Attraction, Changes in Flow Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Predicting coastal impacts by wave farms: A comparison of wave-averaged and wave-resolving models David, D.; Rijnsdorp, D.; Hansen, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Material consumption and environmental impact of wind turbines in the USA and globally Farina, A.; Anctil, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
California Deepwater Investigations and Groundtruthing (Cal DIG) I, Volume 3—Benthic Habitat Characterization Offshore Morro Bay, California Cochrane, G.; Kuhnz, L.; Gilbane, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evaluating Threats in Multinational Marine Ecosystems: A Coast Salish First Nations and Tribal Perspective Gaydos, J.; Thixton, S.; Donatuto, J. Journal Article Chemicals, Collision, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Legal and institutional review of national consenting processes Le Lièvre, C.; O'Hagan, A. Report Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
Environmental Impact Assessment in the Marine Environment: A Comparison of Legal Frameworks Guerra, F.; Grilo, C.; Pedroso, N.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Admiralty Inlet Pilot Tidal Project Final Technical Report Collar, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Volume 2 Results Report Trindade, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Volume 1 Operations Report Hawkins, A.; Rider, D.; Davenport, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Use of the Rochdale Envelope Principle for Tidal Energy Projects Keenan, G.; Fortune, F. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina Revised Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Hawai'i Clean Energy Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement - Summary U.S. Department of Energy Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment Of Wave Energy Converters: A Review Riefolo, L.; Lanfredi, C.; Azzellino, A.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Knowledge Brokerage Context Factors - What Matters in Knowledge Exchange in Impact Assessment? Saarela, S.; Söderman, T.; Lyytimäki, J. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Habitat Assessment Report Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Ltd (CMACS) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Guía para la Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental de Parques Eólicos Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente de Uruguay; Direccion Nacional de Medio Ambiente de Uruguay Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Environmental Impact Assessment
Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Virginia Revised Environmental Assessment BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Marine Mammals - Investigations and preparation of environmental impact assessment for Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind Farm Dietz, R.; Galatius, A.; Mikkelsen, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore Wind Energy Development in North Carolina Stearns, B.; Murphy, M.; Marriott, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
The Environmental Impact Study of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) project Bald, J.; Del Campo, A.; Franco, J.; et al. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment

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