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

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Oklahoma's future wind energy resources and their relationship with the Central Plains low-level jet Wimhurst, J., Greene, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Oil and gas platforms as artificial substrates for epibenthic North Sea fauna: Effects of location and depth Schutter, M., Dorenbosch, M., Driessen, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates
Research frontiers in sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems in a time of climate crisis Kılkış, Ş., Krajačić, G., Duić, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
B-Finder System: 24 Month Test Report for T-Series Przybycin, P., Przybycin, M., Przybycin, J. Report Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
Small-Scale Effects of Offshore Wind-Turbine Foundations On Macrobenthic Assemblages in Pinghai Bay, China Lu, Z., Zhan, X., Guo, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates
Green Electricity Corridors in Europe: Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM): Status, roadblocks, and ways forward Ecofirst, Renewables Grid Initiative Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Monitoring annoyance and stress effects of wind turbines on nearby residents Hübner, G., Pohl, J., Hoen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Avian vulnerability to wind farm collision through the year: insights from Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) tracked from multiple breeding colonies Thaxter, C., Ross-Smith, V., Bouten, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds
Evaluation of the near future wave energy resources in the Black Sea under two climate scenarios Rusu, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Landsat Time Series Assessment of Invasive Annual Grasses Following Energy Development Villarreal, M., Soulard, C., Waller, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Influence of landscape and time of year on bat-wind turbines collision risks Roemer, C., Bas, Y., Disca, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Bats
Grand challenges in the science of wind energy Veers, P., Dykes, K., Lantz, E. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change
A Right Way, Wrong Way and Better Way for Energy Engineers to Work with Aboriginal Communities Duff, A., Hanchant-Nichols, D., Bown, B. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Spatial and temporal distribution of different age classes of seabirds in the North Sea Potiek, A., Vanermen, N., Middelveld, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Impacts of neoliberal wind energy investments on environmental justice and human rights in Mexico Ramírez, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Contentious Dynamics Within the Social Turbulence of Environmental (In)justice Surrounding Wind Energy Farms in Oaxaca, Mexico Ramírez, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Sustainable renewable energy planning and wind farming optimization from a biodiversity perspective Dhunny, A., Allam, Z., Lobine, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Project Environmental Monitoring Plan: Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Project Kincardine Offshore Wind Ltd Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Simply Blue Energy 1 Floating Offshore Wind Farm: Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report MarineSpace Ltd Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Ecology of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) and production potential for passive fisheries in Dutch offshore windfarms Tonk, L., Rozemeijer, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates
Collision risk of Montagu's Harriers Circus pygargus with wind turbines derived from high‐resolution GPS tracking Schaub, T., Klaassen, R., Bouten, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
ScotMER and MREF MASTS Workshop Report Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Effects of wind turbine noise on the surrounding soundscape in the context of greater-prairie chicken courtship vocalizations Whalen, C., Brown, M., McGee, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
Validation of a bird radar system: A guidance document Beuker, D., Bravo Rebolledo, E., Gyimesi, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds
The importance of underwater sounds to gadoid fishes Hawkins, A., Picciulin, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Demersal Fish
Feasibility of a Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) network for Harbour Porpoises on the Dutch Continental Shelf Scheidat, M., Geelhoed, S., Noort, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Wind farms, farmland occupation and compensation: Evidences from landowners’ preferences through a stated choice survey in Italy Sardaro, R., Faccilongo, N., Roselli, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Aerial-trained deep learning networks for surveying cetaceans from satellite imagery Borowicz, A., Le, H., Humphries, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
A long‐term assessment of raptor displacement at a wind farm Dohm, R., Jennelle, C., Garvin, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Raptors
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. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
High fidelity modeling of pile driving acoustic energy Heaney, K., Seger, K., Halvorsen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
The Scottish experience in community energy development: A starting point for Chile Gonzalez, F., Saumo, E., van der Weijde, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Comparative life cycle assessment of electricity generation by different wind turbine types Schreiber, A., Marx, J., Zapp, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Fish densities associated with structural elements of oil and gas platforms in southern California Meyer-Gutbrod, E., Kui, L., Nishimoto, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Fish
Offshore flat oyster pilot Luchterduinen wind farm: Results campaign 2 (July 2019) and lessons learned Didderen, K., Bergsma, J., Kamermans, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Invertebrates
Monitoring of spring bird migration in the Integrated System for Protection of Birds 2019 Zehtindjiev, P., Whitfield, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds
Noise Propagation Calculations of a Wind Turbine in Complex Terrain Sessarego, M., Shen, W. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Spring 2019 Target Extraction Summary Report Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind
Reducing offshore pile driving noise: Modification of the hammer impulse Klages, E., Von Pein, J., Lippert, S. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Monitoring radar performance data collection and data quality Leemans, J., Gyimesi, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds
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