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: 6373
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Biofouling Management Best Practices in the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector: An Overview Heupel, E., Shumway, S., Durr, S. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Attraction Invertebrates
Effects of wind turbine dimensions on the collision risk of raptors: A simulation approach based on flight height distributions Schaub, T., Klaassen, R., Zutter, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
A deep learning model for detecting and classifying multiple marine mammal species from passive acoustic data Hamard, Q., Pham, M-T., Cazau, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Integrating in situ environmental covariates in an American lobster catch model to improve impact assessment Rzeszowski, E., Reardon, K., Brady, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Requirements for Coastal Resilience in Europe European Marine Board (EMB) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Market Potential and Sustainability: A Comprehensive Analysis of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies Bayindir, R., Senyapar, H.N.D. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Study of underwater sound propagation and attenuation characteristics at the Yangjiang offshore wind farm Huo, X., Zhang, P., Feng, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Towards holistic, participative and adaptable governance for offshore wind farm decommissioning Jurrius, L., van Hoof, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Investigation of wind farm impacts on surface waves using coupled numerical simulations Larsén, X., Fischereit, J., Hamzeloo, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Limited Evidence Base for Determining Impacts (Or Not) of Offshore Wind Energy Developments on Commercial Fisheries Species Gill, A., Bremner, J., Vanstaen, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Potential Exposure of Aquatic Organisms to Dynamic Visual Cues Originating from Aerial Wind Turbine Blades Williamson, B., Goddijn-Murphy, L., Mcllvenny, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Machine learning for modeling North Atlantic right whale presence to support offshore wind energy development in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Ji, J., Ramasamy, J., Nazzaro, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Scoping an Offshore Wind Sustained Observation Programme (OW-SOP) Monteleone, V., De Dominicis, M., Williams, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Methodology for Combining Digital Aerial Survey Data and Passive Acoustic Baseline Data Harris, D., Chudzinska, M., Jacobson, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
A passive, blade-mounted ultrasonic bat deterrent for wind turbines Zeng, Z., Huang, S., Alexander, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Short-term interactions of concrete, biofilm, and seawater in the submerged zone of marine environments for sustainable floating offshore wind turbines Margapuram, D., Salgues, M. , Lami, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Invertebrates
Large offshore wind farms have minimal direct impacts on air quality Golbazi, M., Archer, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
National Marine Plan 2 - planning position statement: consultation Scottish Government Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Accelerating Offshore Wind: Developing a regional ecosystem monitoring programme for the UK offshore wind industry ORE Catapult Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Transcriptomic analysis of the response mechanisms of black rockfish Wang, Y., Gong, K., Xie, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish
Feasibility of strategic ornithological compensatory measures in the Scottish context Tapia-Harris, C., Evans, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Focusing the view: Improved methods for assessing viewshed impacts of onshore wind turbines Dong, L., Lang, C., Parent, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
How should the use of offshore wind farms by birds be approached and should it be encouraged? Henry, S., Bourgeois, K., Cadiou, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Offshore windfarm construction elevates metabolic rate and increases predation vulnerability of a key marine invertebrate Cones, S., Jézéquel, Y., Jarriel, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Invertebrates
Analysis of the effects on harbour porpoises from the underwater sound during the construction of the Borssele and Gemini offshore wind farms de Jong, C., Lam, F., von Benda-Beckmann, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Life Cycle Assessment of Additively Manufactured Foundations for Ultratall Wind Turbine Towers Jones, K.E.S., Li, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Assessing the sustainability of Blue Economy activities using an ecosystem and life cycle-based approach: Possibilities, challenges and implications for an informed policy making De Luca Pena, L., Dewulf, J., Staes, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
How is offshore wind (re)shaping marine spatial planning? Henry, S., Abellard, O., Alloncle, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Halfway up the ladder: Developer practices and perspectives on community engagement for utility-scale renewable energy in the United States Nilson, R., Rand, J., Hoen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Acoustic telemetry suggests the lesser spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula stays and uses habitats within a French offshore wind farm Labourgade, P., Couturier, L., Bourjea, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish
Exploring the Potential for Genetic Stock Identification of Atlantic Salmon from the large Scottish East Coast Rivers Cauwelier, E., Gilbey, J., Mollahan, P. Report Wind Energy Fish
Investigating Avian habitat modification and behavioral dynamics in active wind farm environments Salkanovic, E., Enevoldsen, P., Xydis, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
The contingent impact of wind farms on game mammal density demonstrated in a large-scale analysis of hunting bag data in Poland Klich, D., Kawka, J., Łopucki, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals
Marine renewable developments in Scottish waters: review of benthic ecological surveying Aquatera Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates
Adapting the iPCoD Framework for Harbour Porpoises to Utilise a Dynamic Energy Budget Model in Modelling the Effects of Disturbance – Final Report Harwood, J., Chudzinska, M., Hin, V. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental implications of future offshore renewable energy development in Aotearoa New Zealand Hale, R., Thompson, D., Brough, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Going digital: challenges in monitoring marine megafauna when comparing results from visual and digital aerial surveys Quéroué, M., Authier, M., Besnard, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Avoidance and attraction responses of kittiwakes to three offshore wind farms in the North Sea Pollock, C., Johnston, D., Boersch-Supan, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance Birds, Seabirds
Effects of Offshore Wind Farms: Environmental and Social Perspectives from Uruguay Forastiero, M., Gutierrez, R., Weschenfelder, F. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Effects of Offshore Wind Farms: Environmental and Social Perspectives from Uruguay Forastiero, M., Gutierrez, R., Weschenfelder, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions
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