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
Potential environmental impacts of floating solar photovoltaic systems Benjamins, S.; Williamson, B.; Billing, S-L.; et al. Journal Article Attraction, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, EMF, Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Trade-offs of wind power production: A study on the environmental implications of raw materials mining in the life cycle of wind turbines Morozovska, K.; Bragone, F.; Svensson, A.X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Fortsetzungsstudie Probabilistik - Das Raumnutzungs-Kollisionsrisikomodell (RKR-Modell) Mercker, M.; Raab, R.; Liesenjohann, T.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Climate and air quality benefits of wind and solar generation in the United States from 2019 to 2022 Millstein, D.; O'Shaughnessy, E.; Wiser, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Benthic and Epifaunal Communities Fonseca, M.; McMahon, A.; Erickson, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Mexico OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Global Review on Environmental Impacts of Onshore Wind Energy and Their Implications for Forest Ecosystems Sander, L.; Jung, C.; Schindler, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Global Review on Environmental Impacts of Onshore Wind Energy in the Field of Tension between Human Societies and Natural Systems Sander, L.; Jung, C.; Schindler, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Environmental Impact Assessment of Offshore Wind Farms in Deep Waters Alawady, A.; Senthurya, S.; Saritha, G.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind farms: lessons learned and recommendations for the future Rahman, F.; Kumar, P. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Portugal OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Resource monitoring for Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima) at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind development site Rudders, D.; Mann, R.; Borsetti, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Methodological Selection of Optimal Features for Object Classification Based on Stereovision System Tkaczyk, R.; Madejski, G.; Gradolewski, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Global Offshore Wind Report 2024 Williams, R.; Zhao, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Life cycle and economic assessment of tidal energy farms in early design phases: Application to a second-generation tidal device Bianchi, M.; Arnal, A.; Astorkiza-Andres, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Australia OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Detection and validation of common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) with a pulse radar and acoustic monitoring in the proximity of an onshore wind turbine Krapivnitckaia, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Trends in greater sage-grouse lek counts relative to existing wind energy development in Wyoming Smith, K.; LeBeau, C.; Hoskovec, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Integrated Environmental & Social Sensitivity Mapping: Guidance for Early Offshore Wind Spatial Planning World Bank Group Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism
Perspectives on using Protected Species Observer (PSO) data to fill knowledge gaps about marine species distributions and habitat use Ganley, L.; Sisson, N.; McKenna, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Marine Mammals
Distribution models of baleen whale species in the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone to inform management and conservation Blazquez, M.; Whooley, P.; Massett, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Regulations for Bat Protection in Mexico's Wind Farms Uribe, M.; Aguilera, J.; Villada-Canela, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Protecting the Ocean and Supporting Rural Coastal Communities through Responsible Marine Renewable Energy Ocean Conservancy Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Environmental impact assessment of ocean energy converters using quantum machine learning Rezaei, T.; Javadi, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Local and regional interactions between tidal stream turbines and coastal environment Li, X.; Li, M.; Wolf, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Ireland OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
From Concerns to Engagement: How experts address citizen concerns about birds through engagement in wind farm projects Dossin, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Guardians of the seabed: Nature-inclusive design of scour protection in offshore wind farms enhances benthic diversity Kingma, E.; ter Hofstede, R.; Kardinaal, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
Integrated survey methodologies provide process-driven framework for marine renewable energy environmental impact assessment Chapman, J.; Williamson, B.; Couto, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Birds, Fish
Reduced survival in a soaring bird breeding in wind turbine proximity along the northern Baltic Sea coast Nebel, C.; Stjernberg, T.; Tikkanen, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Potential impacts of offshore wind energy development on physical processes and scallop larval dispersal over the US Northeast shelf Chen, C.; Zhao, L.; Lin, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates
The windfall of green finance: Advancing environmental sustainability through wind energy Wang, M.; Zhong, D.; Ali, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Social & Economic Data
Risks of climate change effects on renewable energy resources and the effects of their utilisation on the environment Girgibo, N.; Hiltunen, E.; Lu, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Climate Change
How to restore ecological impacts from wind energy? An assessment of Zhongying Wind Farm through MSPA-MCR model and circuit theory Guan, J.; Hu, J.; Li, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment
Law in Order: An Inventory of State Renewable Energy Siting Policies Enterline, S.; Valainis, A. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Making eco-sustainable floating offshore wind farms: Siting, mitigations, and compensations Danovaro, R.; Bianchelli, S.; Brambilla, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Forecasting nocturnal bird migration for dynamic aeroconservation: The value of short-term datasets Bradaric, M.; Kranstauber, B.; Bouten, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Noise pollution causes parental stress on marine invertebrates, the Giant scallop example Gigot, M; Tremblay, R.; Bonnel, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Invertebrates
Fluxes of nitrogen and phosphorus in fouling communities on artificial offshore structures Coolen, J.; Weide, B.; Bittner, O.; et al. Journal Article Habitat Change Physical Environment
The effect of moral framing on attitudes towards offshore wind farms in Turkey Goral, E.; Hannum, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data
The Potential Environmental Impacts of Floating Offshore Wind in California California Ocean Science Trust Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals
France Energies Marines Annual Report 2023 France Energies Marines Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Commercial Wind Lease OCS-A 0499 Sullivan, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Distribution of common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) activity is altered by airflow disruption generated by wind turbines Leroux, C.; Barre, K.; Valet, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance Bats
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Detection and Deterrent System in Reducing Golden Eagle Fatalities at Operational Wind Facilities Felton, S.; Perkins, L.; Smith, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Raptors
Evaluating drivers of recent large whale strandings on the East Coast of the United States Thorne, L.; Wiley, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Experience report on operational noise: Cross-project evaluation and assessment of underwater noise measurements from the operational phase of offshore wind farms Bellmann, M.; Müller, T.; Scheiblich, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Systematic Analysis of Potential Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Ecological Balance on Bawean Island: A Review Sari, W.R.; Gunawan, G.; Surjosatyo, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Social & Economic Data
Assessing the Ecological and Social Impact of Wind Farms: A Comprehensive Study Rottbers, A. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Quantifying land impacts of wind energy: a regional-scale assessment in Finland Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Byholm, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment

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