Knowledge Base - Wind Energy

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind energy, supporting the WREN initiative. 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
Ocean Planning and the Gulf of Maine: Exploring Bi-National Policy Options Fanning, L.; Heimes, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
A Net-Present Value Analysis for a Wind Turbine Purchase at a Small US College Johnson, N.; Solomon, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Public attitudes of wind energy in Texas: Local communities in close proximity to wind farms and their effect on decision-making Swofford, J.; Slattery, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effectiveness of Changing Wind Turbine Cut-in Speed to Reduce Bat Fatalities at Wind Facilities 2010 Arnett, E.; Schirmacher, M.; Huso, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
An Analysis of the Potential Acoustic Effects of Cape Wind's Offshore Wind Farm on Marine Mammal Populations Burgman, J. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Spatial Pattern of Summer Bat Mortality from Collisions with Wind Turbines in Mixed-Grass Prairie Piorkowski, M.; O'Connell, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Final Report Bird and Bat Fatality Studies Fowler Ridge I Wind-Energy Facility Benton County, Indiana: April 6 - October 30, 2009 Johnson, G.; Ritzert, M.; Nomani, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Bird and Bat Fatality Studies Fowler Ridge III Wind-Energy Facility Benton County, Indiana: April 2 - June 10, 2009 Johnson, G.; Ritzert, M.; Nomani, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Cumulative Impacts of Wave Energy In Oregon: Data Atlas Parametrix; Aquatera Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Cumulative Impacts of Wave Energy In Oregon: A Literature and Research Review Aquatera; Parametrix Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Bats are not birds and other problems with Sovacool's (2009) analysis of animal fatalities due to electricity generation Willis, C.; Barclay, R.; Boyles, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision, Attraction Birds, Bats
Determination of Raptor Migratory Pathways over a Large Landscape Seeland, H. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Raptors, Birds
Assessment of the acoustic effects on marine animals by an offshore wind farm. Miller, J.; Potty, G.; Raposa, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Bat Acoustic Studies for the Pleasant Ridge Wind Resource Area - Livingston County, Illinois - Final Report July 15 - October 21, 2009 Good, R.; Ritzert, J.; Gruver, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Steel forests or smoke stacks: the politics of visualisation in the Cape Wind controversy Phadke, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Final Environmental Impact Report for the SMUD Solano Wind Project Phase 3 Sacramento Municipal Utility District Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Avian, bat and habitat cumulative impacts associated with wind energy development in the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion of Eastern Washington and Oregon Johnson, G.; Erickson, W. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Impacts Of Wind Farms On Surface Air Temperatures Traiteur, J.; Roy, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment
Benthic Cover Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Website Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Mandibular Fractures in Short-Finned Pilot Whales, Globicephala macrorhynchus Oremland, M.; Allen, B.; Clapham, P.; et al. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Best Management Practices for Bats in New Mexico Balistreri, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Bats
The Effect of Wind Power Installations on Coastal Tourism Lilley, M.; Firestone, J.; Kempton, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism
Use of forest edges by bats in a managed pine forest landscape Morris, A.; Miller, D.; Kalcounis-Rueppell, M. Journal Article Bats
Minerals Management Service Documentation of Section 106 Finding of Adverse Effect (Revised) Carrier Jones, B.M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Association Between Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Mortality and Ship Strikes Along the California Coast Berman-Kowalewski, M.; Gulland, F.; Wilkin, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Post‐Construction Bat and Bird Fatality Study at the Blue Sky Green Field Wind Energy Center, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: July 21, 2008 – October 31, 2008 and March 15, 2009 – June 4, 2009 Gruver, J.; Sonnenburg, M.; Bay, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Acoustic Masking In Marine Ecosystems: Intuitions, Analysis, And Implication Clark, C.; Ellison, W.; Southall, B.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Report to Congress on the Potential Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technologies US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
2009 Spring, Summer, and Fall Avian and Bat Surveys Stantec Consulting Report Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Raptors
Environmental Assessment of Offshore Wind Power Generation near Rhode Island: Acoustic and Electromagnetic Effects on Marine Animals [Presentation] Miller, J.; Potty, G.; Raposa, K.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Real-Time Environmental Monitoring from a Wind Farm Platform in the Texas Hypoxia Zone Mullins, R.; DiMarco, S.; Walpert, J.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Map-Based Repowering and Reorganization of a Wind Resource Area to Minimize Burrowing Owl and Other Bird Fatalities Smallwood, K.; Neher, L.; Bell, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
Environmental Assessment of Offshore Wind Power Generation near Rhode Island: Acoustic and Electromagnetic Effects on Marine Animals Miller, J.; Potty, G.; Raposa, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Wave Power Potential along the Atlantic Coast of the Southeastern USA Defne, Z.; Haas, K.; Fritz, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
An Integrated Risk Framework for Gigawatt-Scale Deployments of Renewable Energy: The U.S. Wind Energy Case Ram, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Interim summary: bat acoustic monitoring at the proposed Blue Creek Wind Farm, Paulding and Van Wert County, Ohio BHE Environmental Inc Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Range Management Practices to Reduce Wind Turbine Impacts on Burrowing Owls and Other Raptors in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area, California Smallwood, K.; Neher, L.; Bell, D.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Study for the Shiloh I Wind Power Project Solano County, California Kerlinger, P.; Curry, R.; Culp, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds, Bats
Sensitive Grassland Bird Species Habitat Assessment Arkwright Summit Wind Farm Tidhar, D.; Courage, Z.; Young, D. Jr. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
2008/2009 Annual Report for the Buena Vista Avian and Bat Monitoring Project Insignia Environmental Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Influence of Behavior on Bird Mortality in Wind Energy Developments Smallwood, K.; Rugge, L.; Morrison, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Waterfowl
Avian and Bat Fatality Rates at Old-Generation and Repowered Wind Turbines in California Smallwood, K.; Karas, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds, Bats
Energy Sprawl or Energy Efficiency: Climate Policy Impacts on Natural Habitat for the United States of America McDonald, R.; Fargione, J.; Kiesecker, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Ecosystem Processes
Land-Use Requirements of Modern Wind Power Plants in the United States Denholm, P.; Hand, M.; Jackson, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Map-Based Repowering of the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Based on Burrowing Owl Burrows, Raptor Flights, and Collisions with Wind Turbines Smallwood, K.; Neher, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Sage-Grouse and Wind Energy: Biology, Habits, and Potential Effects from Development Becker, J.; Tagestad, J.; Duberstein, C.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
Spatial and Seasonal Relationships Between Pacific Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) and their Prey, at Multiple Scales Grigg, E.; Klimley, A.; Allen, S.; et al. Journal Article Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Avoidance Behavior by Prairie Grouse: Implications for Development of Wind Energy Pruett, C.; Patten, M.; Wolfe, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Avoidance Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
Interim Report: Post-Construction Bat and Bird Fatality Study Blue Sky Green Field Wind Resource Area Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Gruver, J.; Bay, K.; Erickson, W. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Patterns of Bat Fatality at the Casselman Wind Project in South-Central Pennsylvania: 2008 Annual Report Arnett, E.; Schirmacher, M.; Huso, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats

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