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
Assessing the availability and feasibility of renewable energy on the Great Barrier Reef-Australia Virah-Sawmy, D.; Sturmberg, B.; Harrison, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Frameworks and best practices for cumulative impact accounting in offshore energy development Kuempel, C.; Stockbridge, J.; O'neil, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Summary of Bird Monitoring Reports from Operational Wind Energy Facilities in South Africa BirdLife South Africa Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Waterfowl
ETHICS, VALUES & SOCIAL LICENCE FOR OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT Bossi, L.; Breakey, H.; Mashallsay, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Lack of evasive behaviour by a Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus on impact with a turbine blade at a South African wind farm: causes and mitigations; Absence de comportement évasif d’un Aigle martial Polemaetus bellicosus lors de l’impact avec une pale Simmons, R.; Martins, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Raptors
Offshore renewables environmental approvals Australian Government Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy Turschwell, M. P.; Brown, C.; Lacharite, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine spatial planning and offshore wind: preliminary principles for Australia Taylor, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A network approach to analyse Australia’s blue economy policy and legislative arrangements Frohlich, M.; Fidelman, P.; Dutton, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
An ecological risk assessment for the impacts of offshore wind farms on birds in Australia Reid, K.; Baker, G.; Woehler, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Passerines, Seabirds
A utilization distribution for the global population of Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) to guide wind energy development Cervantes, F.; Murgatroyd, M.; Allan, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
The negative impact of wind turbines on wildlife in South Africa Docrat, N. Thesis Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Curtailment as a successful method for reducing bat mortality at a southern Australian wind farm Bennett, E.; Florent, S.; Venosta, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Current state of knowledge of wind energy impacts on bats in South Africa Aronson, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Bat and Bird Data Analysis and Results Summary: Progress Report #2 & 3 Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy Noise Bats, Birds
Assessment of uncertain alternatives for co-located aquaculture and offshore wind farm in Tasmania Villalba, J.; Abdussamie, N.; Aryai, V.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessment of effectiveness of the IdentiFlight® avian detection system Rogers, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Benchmark characterisation and automated detection of wind farm noise amplitude modulation Nguyen, P.; Hansen, K.; Lechat, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Flight Altitudes of Raptors in Southern Africa Highlight Vulnerability of Threatened Species to Wind Turbines McClure, C.; Dunn, L.; McCabe, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Offshore Wind Energy NOPSEMA Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind
Long-term quantification and characterisation of wind farm noise amplitude modulation Nguyen, P.; Hansen, K.; Catcheside, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
A predictive model for improving placement of wind turbines to minimise collision risk potential for a large soaring raptor Murgatroyd, M.; Bouten, W.; Amar, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Estimating bird flight height using 3-D photogrammetry Prinsloo, N.; Postma, M.; Ryan, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Summer and autumn activity patterns of the eastern bent-wing bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) at a large maternity site in southern New South Wales Mills, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
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
On a collision course? The large diversity of birds killed by wind turbines in South Africa Perold, V.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Ryan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Black Harriers and Wind Energy: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation Simmons, R.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Colyn, R.; et al. Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
A Review of the Potential Impacts of Wind Turbine Noise in the Australian Context Davy, J.; Burgemeister, K.; Hillman, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
South African Bat Fatality Threshold Guidelines: Edition 3 MacEwan, K.; Aronson, J.; Richardson, K.; et al. Guidance Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Conservation management plan for the protection of heritage resources at Brandweynkop, Humansdorp Magisterial District, Eastern Cape Province Orton, J.; Muller, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Using radar technology to assess visual monitoring accuracy of Cape Vulture movements Becker, F.; Millikin, R.; Leslie, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
A Right Way, Wrong Way and Better Way for Energy Engineers to Work with Aboriginal Communities Duff, A.; Hanchant-Nichols, D.; Bown, B.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Breeding home range movements of pre-fledged brolga chicks, Antigone rubicunda (Gruidae) in Victoria, Australia – Implications for wind farm planning and conservation Cook, S.; Palmer, G.; Hill, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Adaptive surface distortions for torque ripple control in vertical-axis wind turbines Erfort, G.; von Backström, T.; Venter, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Developing a science-based approach to defining key species of birds and bats of concern for wind farm developments in Victoria Lumsden, L.; Moloney, P.; Smales, I. Report Wind Energy Avoidance, Collision Bats, Birds
Investigation of existing post-construction mortality monitoring at Victorian wind farms to assess its utility in estimating mortality rates Moloney, P.; Lumsden, L.; Smales, I. Report Wind Energy Bats, Birds
Assessment of the Values of Victoria’s Marine Environment Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
School is out on noisy reefs: the effect of boat noise on predator learning and survival of juvenile coral reef fishes Ferrari, M.; McCormick, M.; Meekan, M.; et al. Journal Article Noise Fish
Wave energy drives biotic patterns beyond the surf zone: Factors influencing abundance and occurrence of mobile fauna adjacent to subtropical beaches Schultz, A.; Malcolm, H.; Ferrari, R.; et al. Journal Article Fish, Invertebrates
Permanent magnets reduce bycatch of benthic sharks in an ocean trap fishery Richards, R.; Raoult, V.; Powler, D.; et al. Journal Article EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
Cape Vulture and Wind Farms: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation Pfeiffer, M.; Ralston-Paton, S. Guidance Wind Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Combining radar and direct observation to estimate pelican collision risk at a proposed wind farm on the Cape west coast, South Africa Jenkins, A.; Reid, T.; du Plessis, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision, Avoidance Waterfowl, Birds
Functional and structural responses to marine urbanisation Mayer-Pinto, M.; Cole, V.; Johnston, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Avoidance, Attraction Invertebrates
Patterns of acceptance and non-acceptance within energy landscapes: A case study on wind energy expansion in Austria Scherhaufer, P.; Holtinger, S.; Salak, B.; et al. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Implementing marine ecosystem-based management: lessons from Australia Smith, D.; Fulton, E.; Apfel, P.; et al. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Social licence in the marine sector: A review of understanding and application Kelly, R.; Pecl, G.; Fleming, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Widely used marine seismic survey air gun operations negatively impact zooplankton McCauley, R.; Day, R.; Swadling, K.; et al. Journal Article Noise
Rapid land use change by coastal wind farm development: Australian policies, politics and planning Harvey, N.; Dew, R.; Hender, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Wind Energy’s Impacts on Birds in South Africa: A Preliminary Review of the Results of Operational Monitoring at the First Wind Farms of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme in South Africa Ralston-Paton, S.; Smallie, J.; Pearson, A.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Installation and operational effects of a HVDC submarine cable in a continental shelf setting: Bass Strait, Australia Sherwood, J.; Chidgey, S.; Crockett, P.; et al. Journal Article EMF, Habitat Change Invertebrates

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