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
Determining the dependence of marine pile driving sound levels on strike energy, pile penetration, and propagation effects using a linear mixed model based on damped cylindrical spreading Martin, S., Barclay, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Assessment of Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Facilities on the Marine Environment Müller, A., Juretzek, C., Boethling, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Microclimate effects of wind farms on local crop yields Kaffine, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
The post-normal politics and science of wind power planning: Evidence from a Danish near-shore wind farm tender Johansen, K., Upham, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Numerical simulation of spudcan-soil interaction using an improved smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method Wu, H., Njock, P., Chen, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment
Economic and sustainability promises of wind energy considering the impacts of climate change and vulnerabilities to extreme conditions Zhang, D., Xu, Z., Li, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Document cadre de la MR10 Soutien à la mise en œuvre d’actions de préservation des îlots utilisés comme site de nidification, en particulier pour le Goéland marin Le Guen, M., Leicher, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Determining the impact of pile-driving activity on the spatio-temporal distribution of Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Belgian Part of the North Sea Piesinger, G. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Effects of turbine collision mortality on population dynamics of 13 bird species Potiek, A., Collier, M., Schekkerman, H. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Synopsis of Research Programs that can Provide Baseline and Monitoring Information for Offshore Energy Activities in the Pacific Region: Seabird and Marine Mammal Surveys in the Pacific Region Adams, J., Lafferty, K., Kelsey, E. Report Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A proteomic analysis of the statocyst endolymph in common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis): an assessment of acoustic trauma after exposure to sound Solé, M., Monge, M., André, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Invertebrates
Harbour porpoise responses to pile-driving diminish over time Graham, I., Merchant, N., Farcas, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
PHAROS4MPAs: A Review of Solutions to Avoid and Mitigate Environmental Impacts of Offshore Windfarms Defingou, M., Bils, F., Horchler, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Quantifying harbour porpoise foraging behaviour in CPOD data: identification, automatic detection and potential application Berges, B., Geelhoed, S., Scheidat, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
A path planning approach based on multi-direction A* algorithm for ships navigating within wind farm waters Xie, L., Xue, S., Zhang, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Navigation, Human Dimensions
Public participation and appeal rights in decision-making on wind energy infrastructure Armeni, C., Anker, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Evaluating Changes in the Marine Soundscape of an Offshore Wind Farm via the Machine Learning-Based Source Separation Lin, T., Yang, H., Huang, J. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Moving Beyond Silos in Cumulative Effects Assessment Hodgson, E., Halpern, B., Essington, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Potential effects of electrical energy transmission - the case study from the Polish Marine Areas (southern Baltic Sea) Otremba, Z., Jakubowska, M., Urban-Malinga, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF
Effects of noise-mitigated offshore pile driving on harbour porpoise abundance in the German Bight 2014-2016 (Gescha 2) Rose, A., Brandt, M., Vilela, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Who influences windpower licensing decisions in Norway? Formal requirements and informal practices Inderberg, T., Rognstad, H., Saglie, I. Journal Article Wind Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Guidelines for Information Requirements for a Renewable Energy Site Assessment Plan (SAP) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Hornsea 1 Wind Farm Project Site Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Recycling offshore wind farms at decommissioning stage Topham, E., McMillan, D., Bradley, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Guidelines for Providing Information on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles for Renewable Energy Development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Guidelines for Providing Benthic Habitat Survey Information for Renewable Energy Development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
The integrated offshore grid in Europe: Exploring challenges for regional energy governance Dedecca, J., Hakvoort, R., Herder, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Quantifying benefits of onshore wind to the UK Vivid Economics Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A modelling approach for offshore wind farm feasibility with respect to ecosystem-based marine spatial planning Pınarbaşı, K., Galparsoro, I., Depellegrin, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
HAWAIIAN HOARY BAT (LASIURUS CINEREUS SEMOTUS) ACTIVITY, DIET AND PREY AVAILABILITY AT THE WAIHOU MITIGATION AREA, MAUI Pinzari, C., Peck, R., Zinn, T. Report Wind Energy Bats
Sustainably reconciling offshore renewable energy with Natura 2000 sites: An interim adaptive management framework Le Lièvre, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Why does the offshore wind industry need standardized HSE management systems? An evidence from Denmark Ahsan, D., Pederson, S., Nielsen, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Effect of impact pile driving noise on marine mammals: A comparison of different noise exposure criteria Stober, U., Thomsen, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Siemens Project Site Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Avian Use Surveys for the Big Blue River Wind Project, Henry County, Indiana. Draft Report: December 2015 – November 2016 Good, R., Ciecka, A., McAlexander, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Public perceptions of and responses to new energy technologies Boudet, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Anthropogenic Landscape Changes and Their Impacts on Terrestrial and Freshwater Soundscapes Proulx, R., Waldinger, J., Koper, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
External Effects of Renewable Energy Projects: Life Cycle Analysis-based Approach Salnikova, A., Chepurko, Y., Starkova, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Challenges of decommissioning offshore wind farms: Overview of the European experience Topham, E., Gonzalez, E., McMillan, D. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Better utilisation and transparency of bird data collected by TSOs Kettel, E., Thaxter, C., Oppel, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
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