Wind energy and insects: reviewing the state of knowledge and identifying...
Abstract— In 2023 the wind industry hit a milestone of one terawatt of installed capacity globally. That amount is expected to double within the next decade as billions of dollars are invested in new...
View ArticleImpact of wind energy on plant biomass production in China
Abstract— Global wind power expansion raises concerns about its potential impact on plant biomass production (PBP). Using a high-dimensional fixed effects model, this study reveals significant PBP...
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Assessment of forest disturbance and soil erosion in wind farm project using...
Highlights A novel method was proposed to map forest disturbances from wind farm construction. The average forest disturbance intensity of wind farms is 4.3 ha/MW. Road construction is the primary...
View ArticleSystematic assessment of the achieved emission reductions of carbon crediting...
Abstract— Carbon markets play an important role in firms’ and governments’ climate strategies. Carbon crediting mechanisms allow project developers to earn carbon credits through mitigation projects....
View ArticleOperational wind plants increase planetary boundary layer height: An...
These findings provide strong evidence that wind plants can modify the planetary boundary layer in their surrounding area … [T]his study corroborates the hypothesis that wind plants interact with the...
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 ArticleWind farms in proximity to marine protected areas put conservation targets at...
Abstract Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are an important EU legislative tool to protect species biodiversity. Red-throated loons Gavia stellata and black-throated loons G. arctica are the key species...
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Effect of particles from wind turbine blades erosion on blue mussels Mytilus...
Highlights First controlled lab experiment to study biological effects of LEE particles Application of an innovative analytical toolbox for effect assessment Enrichment factors for metals and...
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Endangered Black-faced Spoonbills alter migration across the Yellow Sea due...
The Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor), an endangered and flagship species inhabiting coastal wetlands along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway, migrates annually between its primary breeding...
View ArticleTranscriptomic analysis of the response mechanisms of black rockfish...
Highlights Extended exposure to noise could have implications for the immune system and cardiac health of black rockfish. The noise from offshore wind farms have adverse effects on the normal...
View ArticleTranscriptomic analysis reveals the immune response mechanisms of sea...
Highlights Characteristic assessment of noise at the Bodhi Island offshore wind farm Underwater noise suppresses protein synthesis and cellular apoptosis in sea cucumber intestines Underwater noise...
View ArticleImpact of wind farm construction on swimming animals in the South Yellow Sea:...
Highlights Initial construction of wind farm (WF) has great influence on biological resources. With the completion of WF construction, biological resources gradually recovered. Microplastics (MPs) were...
View ArticleEffects of Continuous Acoustic Stress on ROS Levels and Antioxidant-Related...
Abstract Short-term exposure to strong underwater noise is known to seriously impact fish. However, the chronic physiological effects of continuous exposure to weak noise, i.e. the operation noise from...
View ArticleEffect of wind turbines alongside motorways on drivers’ behaviour
This paper presents the results of a first study aimed at investigating whether the presence of wind turbines in close proximity to motorways leads to behavioural adaptations among passing drivers....
View ArticleTrans-European catchment area of common noctule bats killed by wind turbines...
Abstract— Wind turbines used to combat climate change pose a green-green dilemma when endangered and protected wildlife species are killed by collisions with rotating blades. Here, we investigated the...
View ArticleWind turbines displace bats from drinking sites
Highlights Bats need water for drinking, but wind turbines may displace them from ponds Acoustic and foraging activity of bats declined at ponds in proximity to turbines Siting turbines away from key...
View ArticleHow Much Oil Is Required to Run a Wind Turbine?
Key Takeaways Gear oil: around 800 gallons per turbine for gearboxes. Transformer oil: approximately 1200 gallons per turbine for transformers. Annual oil consumption: averages 80 gallons per turbine....
View ArticleSensitivity mapping of harbour seals, grey seals and harbour porpoises to the...
Preface This report contributes to the project “Environmental mapping and screening of the offshore wind potential in Denmark” initiated in 2022 by the Danish Energy Agency. … The project is carried...
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15 typically ignored costs of industrial wind energy
Periodically I get asked: What is the true cost of industrial wind energy? It seems like that should be a relatively straightforward answer, but it is anything but. To appreciate what is going on, we...
View ArticleSpatial conflict in offshore wind farms: Challenges and solutions for the...
Highlights Fishermen are adversely impacted by displacement from offshore wind farms. Mobile and static gears are affected with small (<15m) vessels less resilient to impacts. There is a lack of...
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