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
Approach Distances of Scottish Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos to Wind Turbines According to Blade Motion Status, Wind Speed, and Preferred Habitat Fielding, A.; Anderson, D.; Benn, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Raptors
Wind farms and Griffon Vultures: Evidence that under certain conditions history is not-always turbulent Farfan, M.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Duarte, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Responses of GPS-Tagged Territorial Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos to Wind Turbines in Scotland Fielding, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Flight Type and Seasonal Movements Are Important Predictors for Avian Collisions in Wind Farms Puente, A.; Balmori, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
The species-specificity of energy landscapes for soaring birds, and its consequences for transferring suitability models across species Scacco, M.; Arrondo, E.; Donazar, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow, Collision Birds, Raptors
Analysing citizens’ perceptions of renewable energies in rural areas: A case study on wind farms in Spain Duarte, R.; García-Riazuelo, A.; Saez, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental variables for distribution modelling of UK marine megafauna species Wilkinson, D.; Quinn, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles
Significant decline of Griffon Vulture collision mortality in wind farms during 13-year of a selective turbine stopping protocol Ferrer, M.; Alloing, A.; Baumbush, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
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
Wind farm noise shifts vocalizations of a threatened shrub-steppe passerine Gomez-Catasus, J.; Barrero, A.; Llusia, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Birds, Passerines
Factors influencing wind turbine avoidance behaviour of a migrating soaring bird Santos, C.; Ramesh, H.; Ferraz, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds
Crossing artificial obstacles during migration: The relative global ecological risks and interdependencies illustrated by the migration of common quail Coturnix coturnix Nadal, J.; Sáez, D.; Margalida, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Landscape Decisions to Meet Net Zero Carbon: Pathways that consider ethics, socio-ecological diversity, and landscape functions. Landscape Decisions Report Cole, B.; Gardner, E.; Willcock, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Responses of dispersing GPS-tagged Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) to multiple wind farms across Scotland Fielding, A.; Anderson, D.; Benn, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Acoustic deterrents influence foraging activity, flight and echolocation behaviour of free-flying bats Gilmour, L. ; Holderied, M. ; Pickering , S. ; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats
Non-territorial GPS-tagged golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos at two Scottish wind farms: Avoidance influenced by preferred habitat distribution, wind speed and blade motion status Fielding, A.; Anderson, D.; Benn, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Assessing the effect of wind farms in fauna with a mathematical model Roman, P.; Salinas, C.; Araujo, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Landscape features associated to wind farms increase mammalian predator abundance and ground-nest predation Gomez-Catasus, J.; Barrero, A.; Reverter, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Peaks in bat activity at turbines and the implications for mitigating the impact of wind energy developments on bats Richardson, S.; Lintott, P.; Hosken, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Bats
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
Factors affecting carcass detection at wind farms using dogs and human searchers del Valle, J.; Peralta, F.; Arjona, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Environmental impacts of decommissioning: Onshore versus offshore wind farms Hall, R.; João, E.; Knapp, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Quantifying the differences in avian attack rates on reptiles between an infrastructure and a control site Law, C.; Lancaster, L.; Hall, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Reptiles
Lost (and found) in Transition: Expert stakeholder insights on low-carbon energy transitions in Spain Sorman, A.; Garcia-Muros, X.; Pizarro-Irizar, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
The implications of landscape visual impact on future highly renewable power systems: a case study for Great Britain Price, J.; Mainzer, K.; Petrovic, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Visual Impacts
Policy, politics and materiality across scales: A framework for understanding local government sustainable energy capacity applied in England Kuzemko, C.; Britton, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Identifying Birds' Collision Risk with Wind Turbines Using a Multidimensional Utilization Distribution Method Khosravifard, S.; Skidmore, A.; Naimi, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Cairn Duhie Wind Farm EIA Scoping Report Mallon, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Landscape anthropization shapes the survival of a top avian scavenger Arrondo, E.; Sanz-Aguilar, A.; Perez-Garcia, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Impacts of climate change on wind energy power – Four wind farms in Spain Solaun, K.; Emilio, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
European free–tailed bat fatalities at wind farms in southern Spain Muñoz, A.; Farfan, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Wind turbines cause functional habitat loss for migratory soaring birds Marques, A.,; Santos, C.; Hanssen, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Raptors
Quantifying benefits of onshore wind to the UK Vivid Economics Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind farm repowering guided by visual impact criteria Manchado, C.; Gomez-Jauregui, V.; Lizcano, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Onshore wind and the likelihood of planning acceptance: Learning from a Great Britain context Harper, M.; Anderson, B.; James, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
An evidence-based approach to specifying survey effort in ecological assessments of bat activity Richardson, S.; Lintott, P.; Hosken, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Effectiveness of a mitigation measure for the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) in wind farms in Spain Pescador, M.; Ramírez, J.; Peris, S. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds
Eco-innovation to reduce biodiversity impacts of wind energy: Key examples and drivers in the UK Roddis, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Wind farms affect the occurrence, abundance and population trends of small passerine birds: The case of the Dupont's lark Gomez-Catasus, J.; Garza, V.; Traba, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Passerines, Birds
Impact of wind farms on soaring bird populations at a migratory bottleneck Martin, B.; Perez-Bacalu, C.; Onrubia, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Large-scale citizen science improves assessment of risk posed by wind farms to bats in southern Scotland Newson, S.; Evans, H.; Gillings, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Bats
Landscape-Scale Effects of Single- and Multiple Small Wind Turbines on Bat Activity Minderman, J.; Gillis, M.; Daly, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Testing for errors in estimating bird mortality rates at wind farms and power lines Farfan, M.; Duarte, J.; Fa, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
The Muillean Gaoithe and the Melin Wynt: Cultural sustainability and community owned wind energy schemes in Gaelic and Welsh speaking communities in the United Kingdom Haf, S.; Parkhill, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Understanding community benefit payments from renewable energy development Kerr, S.; Johnson, K.; Weir, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
North Lowther Energy Initiative Bat Survey Report Cooke, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Differential Recovery of Habitat Use by Birds after Wind Farm Installation: A Multi-Year Comparison Farfan, M.; Duarte, J.; Real, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds
Procedural justice and the implementation of community wind energy projects: A case study from South Yorkshire, UK Simcock, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Participation in Environmental Decision-making: Reflecting on Planning and Community Benefits for Major Wind Farms Armeni, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Understanding the Risk of European Protected Species (Bats) at Onshore Wind Turbine Sites to Inform Risk Management Mathews, F.; Richardson, S.; Lintott, P.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats

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