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
Wind Energy Technologies Office Multi-Year Program Plan Fiscal Years 2021—2025 Marlay, R.; Ahlgrimm, J.; Clapper, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Potential impacts of submarine power cables from marine renewable energy projects on benthic communities Taormina, B. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Advancing the U.S. Offshore Renewable Energy Industry Through Marine Renewable and Offshore Wind Energy Development Gorton, A.; Overhus, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
BOEM Center for Marine Acoustics Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Website Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Mesoscale Modeling to Characterize Eagle Soaring Habitat Draxl, C.; Lawson, M.; Farmer, C.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Ocean energy and the environment: Research and strategic actions ETIP Ocean Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Mono-specific forest plantations are valuable bat habitats: implications for wind energy development Buchholz, S.; Kelm, V.; Ghanem, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Estimating bat fatality at a Texas wind energy facility: implications transcending the United States–Mexico border Weaver, S.; Jones, A.; Hein, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Intersectionality and energy transitions: A review of gender, social equity and low-carbon energy Johnson, O.; Han, J.; Knight, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Climate change effects on marine renewable energy resources and environmental conditions for offshore aquaculture in Europe Weiss, C.; Menendez, M.; Ondiviela, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions
Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Environmental Assessment Project Adonizio, M.; Colby, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Local trends in abundance of migratory bats across 20 years Green, D.; McGuire, L.; Vanderwel, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Environmental Impact Assessment
Ultrasonic acoustic deterrents significantly reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines Weaver, S.; Hein, C.; Simpson, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Scapa Flow Scale Test Site Gravity Base Anchors: Marine Licence Application - Supporting Document European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave
Comparing two tourism-dependent, coastal communities and their opinions of local marine renewable energy projects DeSanti, B. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
What really undermines public acceptance of wind turbines? A choice experiment analysis in Israel Peri, E.; Becker, N.; Tal, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds, Environmental Impact Assessment
Managing Impacts of Human-Generated Sound on Marine Life McPherson, S. Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
Atmospheric Modeling to Enable Prediction of Golden Eagle Interactions with Wind Power Plants Quon, E.; Lawson, M.; Tripp, C.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
WESE Deliverable 2.4 Monitoring of Seafloor Integrity Muxika, I.; Vinagre, P.; Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change
WESE Deliverable 2.3 Acoustic Monitoring Felis, I.; Navarro, E.; Alvarez-Castellanos, R.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
AWWI Technical Report: 2nd Edition: Summary of Bird Fatality Monitoring Data Contained in AWWIC Allison, T.; Butryn, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
AWWI Technical Report: 2nd Edition: Summary of Bat Fatality Monitoring Data Contained in AWWIC Allison, T.; Butryn, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
In-Stream Tidal Energy Resources in Macrotidal Non-Cohesive Sediment Environments: Effect of Morphodynamic Changes at Two Bays in the Upper Gulf of California Bermúdez-Romero, A.; Magar, V.; Gross, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Environmental impact index for tidal power plants in amazon region coast Progênio, M.; Blanco, C.; Cruz, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values Copping, A.; Gorton, A.; May, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Accelerating Energy Innovation for the Blue Economy The Economist Intelligence Unit Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Ocean renewable energy development in Southeast Asia: Opportunities, risks and unintended consequences Quirapas, M.; Taeihagh, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Using benthic macrofaunal assemblages to define habitat types on the northeast pacific sedimentary shelf and slope Henkel, S.; Gilbane, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change
Potential Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development—The State of the Science Copping, A.; Hemery, L.; Overhus, D.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Long-Term Observations of Beach Variability at Hasaki, Japan Banno, M.; Nakamura, S.; Kosako, T.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Interim Environmental Report for the ELEMENT Project France Energies Marine Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise
Assessing land use and potential conflict in solar and onshore wind energy in Japan Obane, H.; Nagai, Y.; Asano, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The impact of the wave energy farms on the coastal dynamics Rusu, E. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Public perceptions of tidal energy between Australia and Canada Barber, D. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wave and Tidal Stream Critical Evidence Needs Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Impact of the use of offshore wind and other marine renewables on European fisheries Stelzenmüller, V.; Gimpel, A.; Letschert, J.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
The human dimensions of a green–green-dilemma:​ Lessons learned from the wind energy — wildlife conflict in Germany Straka, T.; Fritze, M.; Voigt, C. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
PelagiCam: a novel underwater imaging system with computer vision for semi-automated monitoring of mobile marine fauna at offshore structures Sheehan, E.; Bridger, D.; Nancollas, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates
Use of Upland and Riparian Areas by Wintering Bald Eagles and Implications for Wind Energy Schmuecker, S.; Becker, D.; Lanzone, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Acoustic and Benthic Targeted Research Work Groups: Summary of Findings Roberts, J.; Peplinski, W.; Kramer, S.; et al. Report Marine Energy Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Monitoring of the migration of birds through the territory of the Integrated System for Protection of Birds, Аutumn 2020 Zehtindjiev, P.; Whitfield, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds
Developing marine renewable energy in the Mediterranean: The PELAGOS project Soukissian, T.; Veldeki, G.; Damasiotis, M.; et al. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Comparing methods to estimate the proportion of turbine-induced bird and bat mortality in the search area under a road and pad search protocol Maurer, J.; Huso, M.; Dalthorp, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
A Review on Environmental and Social Impacts of Thermal Gradient and Tidal Currents Energy Conversion and Application to the Case of Chiapas, Mexico Rivera, G.; Felix, A.; Mendoza, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
A survey of the visual impact and community acceptance of wind farms in Australia Lothian, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Being a Better Neighbor: A Value-Based Perspective on Negotiating Acceptability of Locally-Owned Wind Projects van der Waal, E.; van der Windt, H.; Botma, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data
Transcontinental 2200 km migration of a Nathusius’ pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) across Europe Alcalde, J.; Jiménez, M.; Brila, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Roe deer stress response to a wind farms: Methodological and practical implications Klich, D.; Lopucki, R.; Scibior, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Terrestrial Mammals
Sotenäs Offshorepark: en Fältstudie med analys och utvärdering Bosell, J.; Wennilsjö, U.; Sandén, K.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Towards a Tidal Farm in Banks Strait, Tasmania: Influence of Tidal Array on Hydrodynamics Auguste, C.; Marsh, P.; Nader, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport

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