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Construction photos: the Black Forest
In the Kinzigtal valley, 2021 (from Windradfreies Laufbachtal): On the Schauinsland mountain, 2023-2024 (from Susanne Hänßel at Schwarzwald-Heimat Bühlertal): On the Schauinsland mountain, 2023-2024...
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Wind Dreams: Why wind power will always be niche
The optimal amount of practical wind power in the global energy mix is greater than zero. It is also much less than 100%. Today I argue why the proportion of wind power in the global electricity...
View ArticleA synthetic analysis of post-construction displacement and attraction of...
[ABSTRACT] Changes in the distribution of marine birds in their at-sea foraging, resting, and migratory habitats are frequently observed following construction of offshore wind energy installations....
View ArticleWind farms threaten southern Africa’s cliff-nesting vultures
[Abstract] Wind farms have been shown to cause bird mortality in many studies. Proposals for the development of wind farms in Lesotho, which is core habitat for small and declining populations of the...
View ArticleAvian collisions at two wind farms in Tasmania, Australia: taxonomic and...
Data obtained during carcass and bird utilisation surveys conducted over an approximately 10- year period at two wind farms in northwest Tasmania (Bluff Point Wind Farm [BPWF] and Studland Bay Wind...
View ArticleFlight behaviour of Red Kites within their breeding area in relation to local...
Abstract 1. Birds and bats are prone to collisions with wind turbines. To reduce the number of bat collisions, weather variables are commonly used to shut down wind turbines when a certain...
View ArticleToward solving the global green–green dilemma between wind energy production...
Abstract— Wind energy production is growing rapidly worldwide in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, wind energy production is not environmentally neutral. Negative impacts on volant...
View ArticleMonopile-induced turbulence and sediment redistribution form visible wakes in...
[abstract] Offshore wind farms are becoming an increasingly common feature in the marine environment as a renewable energy source. There is a growing body of evidence on the effects of wind farms on...
View ArticleStrategies for Mitigating Impacts to Aerofauna from Offshore Wind Energy...
Abstract— Offshore wind energy (OSW) development, while a key strategy for reducing global reliance on fossil fuels, nevertheless has environmental effects that should be mitigated. We reviewed the...
View ArticleOffshore Wind Turbine Visibility and Visual Impact Threshold Distances
[Abstract] Potential visual impact on coastal lands has emerged as a major concern in the development of offshore wind facilities in the United States and Europe. Optimal siting of offshore facilities...
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Victorian Transmission Plan and Guidelines: impact on dairy farms
Joseph and Anna Conheady’s submission to the Government’s (Stage 1) Renewable Energy public submission process. Some background info: In order to grow their dairy farming enterprise Joseph and Anna...
View ArticleInfluence of wind on kittiwake Rissa tridactyla flight and offshore wind...
Abstract — Offshore windfarms are a potential threat to seabirds, partly due to collision risk with turbine blades. Wind influences the mode, height and speed of seabird flight, and therefore the risk...
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Offshore Observations of Eastern Red Bats (Lasiurus borealis) in the...
Abstract— Little is known about the migration and movements of migratory tree-roosting bat species in North America, though anecdotal observations of migrating bats over the Atlantic Ocean have been...
View ArticleQuantifying the visual impact of wind farm lights on the nocturnal landscape
Highlights— A model for quantifying light pollution from wind turbine lights is proposed. Brightness of lights from wind turbines can far exceed that of the brightest stars. The visual range of wind...
View ArticleImpact of a two-dimensional steep hill on wind turbine noise propagation
Abstract— Wind turbine noise propagation in a hilly terrain is studied through numerical simulation in different scenarios. Linearized Euler equations are solved in a moving frame that follows the...
View ArticleEconomic Analysis of the Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project
We the undersigned are deeply concerned with the large subsidies and rate increases supporting offshore wind development. In particular, we object to permitting Atlantic Shores to re-bid its existing...
View ArticleILL WIND: From Amazon Forest Crimes in Ecuador to Wind Turbines in the U.S....
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) built upon existing reporting and conducted an unprecedented multi-year ground-truthing investigation that connects the dots between the...
View ArticlePerformance of Wind Farms in the United Kingdom and Denmark
Executive Summary 1. Onshore wind turbines represent a relatively mature technology, which ought to have achieved a satisfactory level of reliability in operation as plants age. Unfortunately, detailed...
View ArticleOffshore Wind Impacts and Consequences
Offshore wind turbines exceed 1000 ft. in total height. Many lease areas are owned by foreign wind companies, foreign pension plans and global investment firms. East Coast Projects • Vineyard Wind:...
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U.S energy consumption by source and sector flow diagrams, 2023
Another version: Breakdown of renewables: Wind energy represented 18% of the energy (not just electricity) produced by renewables, or 1.5 quadrillion BTU. 1 quad = 293 TWh, so 1.5 quads = 439.5 TWh....
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