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
Mitigating Negative Impacts of Marine Renewable Energy on Biodiversity: The Role of International Environmental Law Marauhn, T.; Böhringer, A-M.; Jaś-Nowopolska, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine birds: vision-based wind turbine collision mitigation Martin, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Sustainability in the wind industry Megavind Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Understanding Economic Impacts to the Commercial Surfclam Fishing Industry from Offshore Wind Energy Development Munroe, D.; Powell, E.; Klinck, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Economic Impact of Scotland's Renewable Energy Sector - 2022 Update University of Strathclyde; Scottish Renewables Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Mapping potential environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy Galparsoro, I.; Menchaca, I.; Seeger, I.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore and coastline migration of radio-tagged Nathusius' pipistrelles Bach, P.; Voigt, C.; Göttsche, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Bats
"We could have been leaders": The rise and fall of offshore wind energy on the political agenda in Ireland Roux, J-P.; Fitch-Roy, O.; Devine-Wright, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Noise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A cross-national analysis of current policies and planning regulations Teff-Seker, Y.; Berger-Tal, O.; Lehnardt, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Do people prefer offshore to onshore wind energy? The role of ownership and intended use Linnerud, K.; Dugstad, A.; Rygg, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Sites exploring prioritisation of offshore wind energy potential and mapping for wind farms installation: Iranian islands case studies Nezhad, M.; Neshat, M.; Piras, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Measurement of effects of pile driving in the Borssele wind farm zone on the seals in the Dutch Delta area version II Brasseur, S.; Aarts, G.; Schop, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix W: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix V: Benthic Resource Characterization Reports RPS group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix U: Assessment of the Potential Effects of the Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project on Bats and Birds Biodiversity Research Institute Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix S: Ornithological and Marine Fauna Aerial Survey Results APEM Ltd; Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix O: In-Air Acoustic Assessment Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix M: Sediment Transport Modeling Report Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix J: Preliminary Cable Burial Risk Assessment Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Kitty Hawk North Wind Construction and Operations Plan Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish
Kitty Hawk North Wind COP Appendix T: Offshore Bat Acoustic Survey Report Tetra Tech Inc. Report Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Wind turbine wakes can impact down-wind vegetation greenness Diffendorfer, J.; Vanderhoof, M.; Ancona, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Effects of U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Development: Compilation of Educational Research Briefs SEER; Green, R.; Hein, C.; et al. Summary Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles
Golden Eagle Nesting Territory Distribution in Wind Energy Landscapes of the Southern Great Plains Stahlecker, D.; Wallace, Z.; Mikesic, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Current state of knowledge Electromagnetic fields: Electromagnetic fields and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Descriptor 11 Energy Hermans, A.; Schilt, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Selecting auditory alerting stimuli for eagles on the basis of auditory evoked potentials Goller, B.; Baumhardt, P.; Dominguez-Villegas, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Reef effect of offshore structures on the occurrence and foraging activity of harbour porpoises Fernandez-Betelu, O.; Graham, I.; Thompson, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Evaluation of a coastal acoustic buoy for cetacean detections, bearing accuracy and exclusion zone monitoring Palmer, K. ; Tabbutt, S.; Gillespie, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
International assessment of priority environmental issues for land-based and offshore wind energy development Green, R.; Gill, E.; Hein, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Windfarms, fishing and benthic recovery: Overlaps, risks and opportunities Dunkley, F.; Solandt, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Pile driving repeatedly impacts the giant scallop (Placopecten magellanicus) Jézéquel, Y.; Cones, S.; Jensen, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Invertebrates
Potential effects of energy development on environmental resources of the Williston Basin in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota US Geological Survey (USGS) Report
Event detection for avian and bat wildlife on wind turbine blades Drachnik, N. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Categorizing Active Marine Acoustic Sources Based on Their Potential to Affect Marine Animals Ruppel, C.; Weber, T.; Staaterman, E.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
2020 Drop Camera Survey of Benthic Communities and Substrate in the 501N Study Area and an adjacent Control Area (Vineyard Wind) Stokesbury, K.; Riley, C.; Lego, C.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Future environmental scenarios for offshore wind expansion Still, D.; Pacitto, S.; Miller, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind
Boosting offshore wind skills for environmental professions Munro, P.; Elliot, M.; Mazik, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
RAPPORT D’ACTIVITÉ MR9 Année N+1 MAZIERE, H. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
RAPPORT D’ACTIVITÉ MR10 ANNÉE N+2 MAZIERE, H.; LABORIE, J.; Pineaux, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Passive Acoustic Telemetry as a Tool to Monitor the Baseline Presence and Persistence of Highly Migratory Fish Species in Popular Recreational Fishing Grounds within the Southern New England Wind Energy Area Gervelis, B.; Kneebone, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental Impact Assessment for the decommissioning of offshore wind farms Hall, R.; Topham, E.; João, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
National-scale impacts on wind energy production under curtailment scenarios to reduce bat fatalities Maclaurin, G.; Hein, C.; Williams, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind turbines without curtailment produce large numbers of bat fatalities throughout their lifetime: A call against ignorance and neglect Voigt, C.; Kaiser, K.; Look, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Can the development of offshore renewable energy projects and their shore connection have an effect on the evolution of the coastline? Henry, S.; Cartier, A.; Duperrent, A.; et al. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
To study the effect on marine ecosystems of noise emitted by offshore wind farms during construction and operation phases, is it relevant to focus on a few species? Henry, S.; Ceyrac, L.; Le Courtois, F.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise
Spatial assessment of benthic compensatory habitats for offshore wind farm impacts Ward, O.; Aberson, M.; Kirby, D.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Assessment of compensatory measures for impacts of offshore windfarms on seabirds McGregor, R.; Trinder, M.; Goodship, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions
Assessing the potential for offshore infrastructure as platforms for environmental monitoring Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Assessing elements of energy justice in Colombia: A case study on transmission infrastructure in La Guajira Vega-Araujo, J.; Heffron, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions

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