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
U.S. Geological Survey energy and wildlife research annual report for 2019 Khalil, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Terrestrial Mammals
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
Studies on the evaluation of fish attraction performance around anchored Fish Aggregating Devices (aFADs) Karama, K. Thesis Marine Energy, Wind Energy Attraction Fish, Invertebrates
Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Mazhar, N., Zia, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave, Wind Energy
Post - Construction Studies for the Spion Kop Wind Farm Project in Judith Basin County, Montana Linnell, K., Smucker, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision
Impact of substantial wind farms on the local and regional atmospheric boundary layer: Case study of Zhangbei wind power base in China Wang, Q., Luo, K., Wu, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Environmental impact and pollution-related challenges of renewable wind energy paradigm - A review Nazir, M., Mahdi, A., Bilal, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind
Persistence and spatial distribution of Black Grouse in east Alpine wind farms: a contribution to the "wind power versus black grouse protection" debate in Austria Brunner, H., Friedel, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Auditory performance in bald eagles and red-tailed hawks: a comparative study of hearing in diurnal raptors McGee, J., Nelson, P., Ponder, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Raptors
Impactos Ambientales de la Energía Eólica (Environmental Impacts of the Wind Energy) Hernández-Galvez, G., Pampillón-González, L., Hernández-Almenares, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Visual Impacts
Using dose–response functions to improve calculations of the impact of anthropogenic noise Tyack, P., Thomas, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals
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
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Second Annual Report Fourth Interim Report Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Life cycle environmental impacts of wind energy technologies: A review of simplified models and harmonization of the results Mendecka, B., Lombardi, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
A framework to evaluate the environmental impact of OCEAN energy devices Mendoza, E., Lithgow, D., Flores, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
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
Moray East Pre-Construction Survey Campaign Summary Report Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Impacts to Wildlife of Wind Energy Siting and Operation in the United States Allison, T., Diffendorfer, J., Baerwald, E. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Measuring responses of harbour seals to potential aversive acoustic mitigation signals using controlled exposure behavioural response studies Gordon, J., Blight, C., Bryant, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Effect of low frequency electromagnetic field on the behavior and bioenergetics of the polychaete Hediste diversicolor Jakubowska, M., Urban-Malinga, B., Otremba, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Invertebrates
Procedural and distributive justice inform subjectivity regarding wind power: A case from Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil Frate, C., Brannstrom, C., de Morais, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A comparative life-cycle assessment of hydro-, nuclear and wind power: A China study Wang, L., Wang, Y., Du, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
First three‐dimensional tracks of bat migration reveal large amounts of individual behavioral flexibility O'Mara, M., Wikelski, M., Kranstauber, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Hidden outlaws in the forest? A legal and spatial analysis of onshore wind energy in Germany Bunzel, K., Bovet, J., Thran, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
A 30-year projection of the future wind energy resources in the coastal environment of the Black Sea Rusu, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Effect of wind turbines on bird abundance: A national scale analysis based on fixed effects models Miao, R., Ghosh, P., Khanna, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Local support for renewable energy technologies? Attitudes towards local near-shore wind farms among second home owners and permanent area residents on the Danish coast Johansen, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Offshore wind farms and their effects on birds Fox, A., Petersen, I-K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A glimpse into energy tourism via application of eye-tracking technology Liu, D., Upchurch, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Improving visual biodiversity assessments of motile fauna in turbid aquatic environments Jones, R., Griffin, R., Rees, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Evaluation of bird detection efficiency of ProBird: tracking missed detection and false positives Lagrange, H., Rico, P. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Raptors, Seabirds
Oriel Wind Farm Project RPS group Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Endangered Atlantic Sturgeon in the New York Wind Energy Area: implications of future development in an offshore wind energy site Ingram, E., Cerrato, R., Dunton, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish
Evaluating the Environmental Impacts and Energy Performance of a Wind Farm System Utilizing the Life-Cycle Assessment Method: A Practical Case Study Gomaa, M., Rezk, H., Mustafa, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Study of the currentology of Moroccan facades and assessment of the marine energy potential for the fight against the impact of climate changes Hariss, S., Saifaoui, D., Hilmi, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Predictable shorebird departure patterns from a staging site can inform collision risks and mitigation of wind energy developments Howell, J., McKellar, A., Espie, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Shorebirds
Wind turbine audibility and noise annoyance in a national U.S. survey: Individual perception and influencing factors Haac, T., Kaliski, K., Landis, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Volume-Based Assessment of Erosion Patterns around a Hydrodynamic Transparent Offshore Structure Welzel, M., Schendel, A., Schlurmann, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Environmental activism and vertical‐axis wind turbine preferences in California Hui, I., Cain, B., Dabiri, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Do wind turbines impact plant community properties in mountain region? Pătru-Stupariu, I., Calotă, A., Santonja, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change
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