Wind Energy

The generation of renewable energy from the wind, either land-based or offshore.

Wind energy (or wind power) is a broad term that refers to the various ways to generate electricity from wind, the air flows that occur naturally in the atmosphere due to uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the sun. The type, size, and location of each turbine depends on wind availability, directionality, and strength, as well as grid accessibility and potential environmental and socio-economic impacts. Although the most common turbine design is the three-bladed horizontal axis turbine, several different designs have been developed over time, including vertical axis and two-bladed turbines.

Wind energy technologies can be classified in the following categories:

The primary environmental concerns associated with wind energy technologies typically encompass animal collision, impacts from noise, avoidance and/or attraction, impacts from lighting, and changes in flow.

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 6408
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Modelled Sensitivity of Avian Collision Rate at Wind Turbines Varies with Number of Hours of Flight Activity Input Data Douglas, D., Follestad, A., Langston, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Attitudes, threshold levels and cumulative effects of the daily wind-turbine encounters Ladenburg, J., Dahlgaard, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wind Conditions and Resource Assessment Petersen, E., Troen, I. Journal Article Wind Energy
The Effects of Wind Power on Marine Life - A Synthesis Bergström, L., Kautsky, L., Malm, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Marine Mammals
Informe Ambiental Resumen: Parque Eólico Melowind Estrellada Estudio Ingeniería Ambiental Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessing the Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Wind Power: A Review of Present Knowledge and Research Needs Arvesen, A., Hertwich, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Spatial Distribution of Wind Turbines is Crucial for the Survival of Red Kite Populations Schaub, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Further evidence of impacts of large-scale wind farms on land surface temperature Walsh-Thomas, J., Cervone, G., Agouris, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The impact of a central Apennine wind-farm Forconi, P., Fusari, M., Appiotti, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Bat Mortality at a Wind-Energy Facility in Southeastern Wisconsin Grodsky, S., Jennelle, C., Drake, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
The Added Value of 'Small-Scale' Monitoring of the Soft-Sediment Endobenthos around Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea Coates, D., Vanaverbeke, M., Magda, V. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Offshore Wind Farms and their Impact on Fish Abundance and Community Structure Stenberg, C., Dinesen, G., van Deurs, M. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish
The Development of Benthic Communities on Hard Substrates within OWEZ, the First Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Noordzee Wind Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
Small Scale Distribution of Fish in Offshore Wind Farms Hansen, K., Stenberg, C., Møller, P. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Turbine Height as a Management Tool for Collision Risk to Birds at Offshore Wind Farms Davies, I., Band, B. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
Do you hear what I hear? Implications of detector selection for acoustic monitoring of bats Adams, A., Jantzen, M., Hamilton, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Bats
The Turning Point for Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy: Time for Action to Create Jobs, Reduce Pollution, Protect Wildlife, and Secure America's Energy Future Bowes, C., Allegro, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Undesired reinforcement of harmful ‘self-evident truths’ concerning the implementation of wind power Wolsink, M. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Conceptualizing the acceptance of wind and solar electricity Sovacool, B., Ratan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Hermosa West Wind Energy Project Draft EIS - Appendix F: Bat Acoustical Studies Taylor, K., Solick, D., Bay, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Bats
Block Island Wind Farm and Block Island Transmission System Environmental Report/Construction and Operations Plan Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Developing Environmental Protocols and Modeling Tools to Support Ocean Renewable Energy and Stewardship McCann, J. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Hermosa West Wind Energy Project: Draft Environmental Impact Statement Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Development of Offshore Renewable Energy in Scotland's Seas: Research Implementation Strategy Scottish Government Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Baseline investigations of bats and birds at wind turbine test Centre Asterild Therkildsen, O., Elmeros, M., Kahlert, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Birds, Bats
West Coast Environmental Protocols Framework: Baseline and Monitoring Studies Klure, J., Hampton, T., McMurray, G. Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Environmental Impacts Due to Fixed and Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Brewer, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind
Wind power—An assault on local landscapes or an opportunity for modernization? Rygg, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions
MERiFIC 3.2.1: Documentary Summary of the Environmental Impact of Renewable Marine Energy Sotta, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
The Catchment Area of Wind Farms for European Bats: A Plea for International Regulations Voigt, C., Popa-Lisseanu, A., Niermann, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Large-Scale Wind Deployment, Social Acceptance Horbaty, R., Huber, S., Ellis, G. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore Wind Capital Cost Estimation in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - A Reference Class Approach Kaiser, M., Snyder, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Direct human-caused mortality of birds: improving quantification of magnitude and assessment of population impact Loss, S., Will, T., Marra, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision Birds
Maine Deepwater Offshore Wind Report University of Maine, Rockefeller Brothers Fund Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Identification of Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Space-Use Conflicts and Analysis of Potential Mitigation Measures Conway, F., Hall-Arber, M., Harte, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Monitoring and Mitigation Alternatives for Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales during Offshore Wind Farm Installation Carlson, T., Halvorsen, M., Matzner, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Impact of wind turbines on birds: a case study from Gujarat, India Kumar, S., Ali, A., Arun, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Preliminary survey of avifauna around wind farm of Jangi region, Kutch District, Gujarat, India Ali, A., Kumar, S., Arun, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Some Clouds Have a Silver Lining: Paradoxes of Anthropogenic Perturbations from Study Cases on Long-Lived Social Birds Oro, D., Jimenez, J., Curco, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Final Cape Wind Avian and Bat Monitoring Plan ESS Group, Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
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