Farmers vs. lakers: Agriculture, amenity, and community in predicting...
Abstract Utility-scale wind energy is now the largest source of renewable electricity in the US. Wind energy’s continued growth remains contingent upon finding adequate resource potential and...
View ArticlePeaks in bat activity at turbines and the implications for mitigating the...
[abstract] Wind turbines are a relatively new threat to bats, causing mortalities worldwide. Reducing these fatalities is essential to ensure that the global increase in wind-energy facilities can...
View ArticleSources and Uses of Minerals for a Clean Energy Economy: Testimony Before the...
Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before this Committee. I’m a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute where I focus on the policy implications of technologies, especially at the...
View ArticleInfluence of wind turbines on radio astronomical observations in Irbene
[abstract] The reflection and diffraction of external communication and navigational transmitters from tall constructions and moving blades of wind turbines produce some short-pulse additional...
View ArticleSome project specs in Iowa: area, infrastructure, foundations #IA
p{margin-top:.2em;} table{border-top:1px solid; margin-top:1em;} Project Name Top of Iowa Wind Farm Developer Midwest Renewable Energy Corporation and Zilkha Renewable Energy Owner Entergy Corporation...
View ArticleA field study of ice accretion and its effects on the power production of...
[abstract] A field study was conducted to examine ice accretion on 50-m-long turbine blades and icing-induced power production losses to multi-megawatt wind turbines. An unmanned-aerial-system equipped...
View ArticleMigrating whooping cranes avoid wind-energy infrastructure when selecting...
[Abstract] Electricity generation from renewable‐energy sources has increased dramatically worldwide in recent decades. Risks associated with wind‐energy infrastructure are not well understood for...
View ArticleRelative energy production determines effect of repowering on wildlife...
Abstract 1. Reduction in wildlife mortality is often cited as a potential advantage to repowering wind facilities, that is, replacing smaller, lower capacity, closely spaced turbines, with larger,...
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Behavioral patterns of bats at a wind turbine confirm seasonality of fatality...
Abstract: Bat fatalities at wind energy facilities in North America are predominantly comprised of migratory, tree‐dependent species, but it is unclear why these bats are at higher risk. Factors...
View ArticlePetition for Judicial Review, Summit Ridge Wind Farm #OR
If constructed and operated, the Facility would result in adverse impacts to wildlife species, including bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) and golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos). In 2009 and/or...
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Wind Power is only Energy, no guaranteed power even with batteries
An electrical power network is all about power: at any moment, the network must deliver the power called upon by its customers. But wind turbines produce only variable power. Therefore the networks...
View ArticleEmissions from corrosion protection systems of offshore wind farms:...
Abstract: Offshore wind energy is a fast growing sector of renewable energies worldwide. This will change the marine environment and thus, a wide range of environmental impacts of offshore wind farms...
View ArticleCoastal and offshore based wind power may be a significant contributor of...
Green Warriors of Norway/Norges Miljøvernforbund (NMF) raise several concerns regarding the increased use of Bisphenol A (BPA) and related chemicals and their impact on onshore and offshore environment...
View ArticleHow Green Mandates Are Undermining the Affordability and Reliability of...
On Earth Day, President Biden pledged under the Paris Climate Agreement that the United States would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent in ten years (below 2005 levels). This goal is as...
View ArticleLeading edge erosion of wind turbine blades: a sampling of research
Water droplet erosion of wind turbine blades: mechanics, testing, modeling and future perspectives Mohamed Elhadi Ibrahim and Mamoun Medraj Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,...
View ArticleResponses of dispersing GPS-tagged Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) to...
Abstract: Wind farms may have two broad potential adverse effects on birds via antagonistic processes: displacement from the vicinity of turbines (avoidance), or death through collision with rotating...
View ArticleEvaluation of wind farm noise amplitude modulation synthesis quality #AUS
Abstract – Wind farm noise amplitude modulation (WFNAM) is a major contributor to annoyance and could cause sleep disturbance. In laboratory listening experiments assessing its annoyance and sleep...
View ArticleEffects of low-frequency noise from wind turbines on heart rate variability...
Abstract: Wind turbines generate low-frequency noise (LFN, 20–200 Hz), which poses health risks to nearby residents. This study aimed to assess heart rate variability (HRV) responses to LFN exposure...
View ArticleExposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) from Submarine Power Cables Can...
Abstract— The current study investigated the effects of different strength Electromagnetic Field (EMF) exposure (250 µT, 500 µT, 1000 µT) on the commercially important decapod, edible crab (Cancer...
View ArticleTo Get Wind Power You Need Oil
Wind turbines are the most visible symbols of the quest for renewable electricity generation. And yet, although they exploit the wind, which is as free and as green as energy can be, the machines...
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