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
Floating Offshore Wind Energy Technology: Innovation to Commercialization Northeastern University Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Bats, Birds
The Iowa Atmospheric Observatory: Revealing the Unique Boundary Layer Characteristics of a Wind Farm Takle, E., Rajewski, D., Purdy, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Future Directions in Conservation Research on Petrels and Shearwaters Rodríguez, A., Arcos, J., Bretagnolle, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Seabirds, Birds
A strong relative preference for wind turbines in the United States among those who live near them Firestone, J., Kirk, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
2018 Post - Construction Monitoring Study Black Oak Getty Wind Project Stearns County, Minnesota Pickle, J., Lombardi, J., Stucker, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
An overview of fish bioacoustics and the impacts of anthropogenic sounds on fishes Popper, A., Hawkins, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish
Gravity-Based Foundations in the Offshore Wind Sector Esteban, M., López-Gutiérrez, J., Negro, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
2018 Post-Construction Monitoring Study Red Pine Wind Energy Facility Lincoln County, Minnesota Trana, M., Hyzy, B., Pickle, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
On the Potential Impact of Lake Erie Wind Farms on Water Temperatures and Mixed‐Layer Depths: Some Preliminary 1‐D Modeling Using COHERENS Afsharian, S., Taylor, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Wind turbine blade end-of-life options: An eco-audit comparison Liu, P., Meng, F., Barlow, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Consideration of scales in offshore wind environmental impact assessments Ryan, K., Danylchuk, A., Jordaan, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Exploring technologically, temporally and geographically-sensitive life cycle inventories for wind turbines: A parameterized model for Denmark Sacchi, R., Besseau, R., Pérez-López, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Exploring landowners' post-construction changes in perceptions of wind energy in Michigan Mills, S., Bessette, D., Smith, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental impact analysis of power generation from biomass and wind farms in different locations Gao, C., Na, H., Song, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
The Mitigation of Impact and the Impact of Mitigation: An Ethical Perspective May, R. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Proceedings of the Wind-Wildlife Research Meeting XII PNWWRM XII Conference Paper Wind Energy
SUPPORTING NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT DOCUMENTATION FOR OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO NAVIGATION Salerno, J., Krieger, A., Smead, M. Report Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Ecological Efficiency Assessment Model for Environmental Safety Management of Wind Power Plant Kasner, R., Flizikowski, J., Tomporowski, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
A review of unmanned vehicles for the detection and monitoring of marine fauna Verfuss, U., Aniceto, A., Harris, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
An evidence-based approach to specifying survey effort in ecological assessments of bat activity Richardson, S., Lintott, P., Hosken, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Wildlife Mortality at Wind Facilities: How We Know What We Know How We Might Mislead Ourselves, and How We Set Our Future Course Huso, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy
Modeling spatiotemporal abundance of mobile wildlife in highly variable environments using boosted GAMLSS hurdle models Smith, A., Hofner, B., Lamb, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Review of Raptor Sections of the Bluestone Wind Avian Risk Assessment Miller, T. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The impact of wind turbines on local recreation: Evidence from two travel cost method-contingent behavior studies Kipperberg, G., Onozaka, Y., Bui, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
Soundscape of an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) hotspot before windfarm construction in the Pearl River Estuary, China: Do dolphin engage in noise avoidance and passive eavesdropping behavior? Wang, Z., Akamatsu, T., Nowacek, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Best Management Practices for North Atlantic Right Whales During Offshore Wind Energy Construction and Operations Along the U.S. East Coast Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Pile Driving Noise Reduction Approaches Wochner, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Reptiles
Wind and Energy Wildlife Impacts Bispo, R., Bernardino, J., Coelho, H. Book Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind
Exploring Multi-Use potentials in the Euro-Mediterranean sea space Depellegrin, D., Venier, C., Kyriazi, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Resource selection and wintering phenology of White-winged Scoters in southern New England: Implications for offshore wind energy development Meattey, D., McWilliams, S., Paton, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
Comprehensive life cycle assessment of large wind turbines in the US Alsaleh, A., Sattler, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
The dynamic linkage between renewable energy, tourism, CO2 emissions, economic growth, foreign direct investment, and trade Jebli, M., Youssef, S., Apergis, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Introduction to evaluating energy justice across the life cycle: A social life cycle assessment approach Fortier, M., Teron, L., Reames, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The interplay between economics, legislative power and social influence examined through a social-ecological framework for marine ecosystems services Martino, S., Tett, P., Kenter, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Life-cycle green-house gas emissions of onshore and offshore wind turbines Wang, S., Jinxiang, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Anthropogenic Sound and Fishes Popper, A., Hawkins, A., Halvorsen, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish
The contingent valuation study of the wind farm Búrfellslundur - Willingness to pay for preservation Einarsdóttir, S., Cook, D., Davíðsdóttir, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy Summary of Winter 2018-2019 Digital Survey #11 Normandeau Associates Inc Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Wind Power Deployment as a Stressor for Ecosystem Services: A Comparative Case Study from Germany and Sweden Lauf, T., Gawel, E., Lehmann, P. Book Chapter Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Evaluating the environmental impacts of recycling wind turbines Jensen, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
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