An analysis of displacement from wind turbines in a wintering grassland bird...
Abstract – Wind energy development is rapidly increasing within breeding and wintering ranges of many grassland birds in North America. Despite recognized environmental benefits of such development,...
View ArticleWildlife and infrastructure: impact of wind turbines on bats in the Black Sea...
Abstract – In Eastern Europe, wind energy production is currently promoted as an important source of renewable energy, yet in most cases without appropriate consideration of the negative impacts wind...
View ArticleEstimating habitat loss due to wind turbine avoidance by bats: Implications...
Abstract – Wind energy is rapidly growing as a renewable source of energy but is not neutral for wildlife, especially bats. Whereas most studies have focused on bat mortality through collision, very...
View ArticleWind farm and solar park effects on plant–soil carbon cycling: uncertain...
Abstract – Global energy demand is increasing as greenhouse gas driven climate change progresses, making renewable energy sources critical to future sustainable power provision. Land-based wind and...
View ArticleProjected cross-shore changes in upwelling induced by offshore wind farm...
[Abstract] In California offshore waters, sustained northwesterly winds have been identified as a key resource that can contribute substantially to renewable energy goals. However, the development of...
View ArticleEvaluation of risk perception related with environmental noise among...
ABSTRACT – This cross-sectional study assessed residents’ risk perceptions and associated factors in three rural areas by administering a face-to-face questionnaire to 282 subjects. The association...
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Sacrificial Anode Method in Taiwan Strait
An offshore wind turbine is set in a highly corrosive marine environment. Its base structure is completely immersed in the seawater. Conventional corrosion prevention methods use both a cathodic...
View ArticleWhales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic surveys...
Woodside Energy this week announced it would start seismic testing for its Scarborough gas project off Australia’s west coast, before reversing the decision in the face of a legal challenge from...
View ArticleGeneral Specification V112–3.0 MW
1. General Description The Vestas V112-3.0 MW wind turbine is a pitch regulated upwind turbine with active yaw and a three-blade rotor. The Vestas V112-3.0 MW turbine has a rotor diameter of 112 m and...
View ArticleHigh Bat Fatality Rates Estimated at Wind Farms in Southern Spain
Abstract – An astonishing number of bat fatalities (2,371 belonging to 15 species) were recovered in a provincial surveillance program at wind farms in Cádiz, at the southern tip of Spain, in...
View ArticleFloating offshore wind farms in Mediterranean marine protected areas: a...
Abstract – As offshore wind energy expands in Europe, maritime planners increasingly need to consider the potential effects of these activities on the different types of marine protected areas (MPAs),...
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Key environmental factors for offshore windfarm environmental impact assessment
Underwater noise – Mortality, injury and behavioural effects Turbine interactions – Injury and mortality to birds and bats Electromagnetic fields Seabed disturbance – Loss of/harm to benthic habitats...
View ArticleDirect Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year...
“Most current federal subsidies support developing renewable energy supplies (primarily biofuels, wind, and solar) and reducing energy consumption through energy efficiency. In FY 2016, nearly half...
View ArticleFederal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Years...
“During FY 2016–22, most federal subsidies were for renewable energy producers (primarily biofuels, wind, and solar), low-income households, and energy-efficiency improvements. During FY 2016–22,...
View ArticleGone with the wind? Wind farm–induced wakes and regulatory gaps
Abstract – Wind farm–induced wakes can propagate dozens of kilometres, decreasing the power production and the fatigue lifetime of wind turbines between neighbouring farms. This phenomenon termed...
View ArticleWindpower and Whales
Will our environmental laws ensure the protection of endangered species? Revolution Wind alone will potentially violate the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Bald...
View ArticleEvidence that offshore wind energy vessel surveys are the cause of the recent...
The evidence that offshore wind energy vessel surveys are the cause of the recent New Jersey whale and dolphin deaths consists of the following elements, listed below and then each presented in detail...
View ArticleNoise pollution from wind turbines and its effects on wildlife: A...
Highlights Wind turbine noise (WTN) can have a detrimental effect on nearby wildlife. WTN can harm vital survival, social, and rearing mechanisms in certain species. Planning guidelines in the US,...
View ArticlePotential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals...
The transition to renewable energy has spurred many efforts to scale up the U.S. portfolio of efficient clean energy resources, including the development of offshore wind farms. The Nantucket Shoals...
View ArticleCommercial wind turbines and residential home values: New evidence from the...
We examine the impact of proximity to land-based commercial wind turbines on residential home values in the United States using data from 2005 to 2020. Our results are primarily driven by wind projects...
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