United States of America

United States of America (USA) is located in North America, covering 9,833,517 km2 (3,796,742 mile2) of land surface and having a population of 328 Million (2019).  The USA’s primary energy production is 29,600 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 90 MWh (EIA, 2020). Natural gas is the largest source of primary energy production, while oil is the largest source of primary energy consumption (EIA, 2020). 1,655 species are listed as threatened (UN data, 2020).

As of 2017, the USA has 530 kW installed capacity of wave power, with an additional 335 kW capacity of MRE in the planning phase including wave, tidal, and riverine energy (OES). USA is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems and leads OES-Environmental.

As of 2016, the USA has 82,143 MW total installed wind power capacity, including 30 MW offshore capacity (IEA Wind, 2016). USA generated 226 TWh of electricity from wind in 2016 (IEA Wind).  The USA is currently a member of IEA Wind and leads the WREN initiative.

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 2044
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Predicting commercial wind farm site suitability in the conterminous United States using a logistic regression model Wimhurst, J., Greene, J., Koch, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Fish distribution in three dimensions around the Block Island Wind Farm as observed with conventional and volumetric echosounders Jech, J., Lipsky, A., Moran, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Fish
Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Acoustic ecology of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) between two U.S. offshore wind energy areas Holdman, A., Tregenza, N., Van Parijs, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental life cycle assessment of a novel offshore wind energy design project: A United States based case study Moussavi, S., Barutha, P., Dvorak, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Establishing baselines for predicting change in ambient sound metrics, marine mammal, and vessel occurrence within a US offshore wind energy area Van Parijs, S., DeAngelis, A., Aldrich, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Maryland Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions
Low impact siting for wind power facilities in the Southeast United States Feng, X., Li, S., Kalies, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Validating a Tethered Balloon System and Optical Technologies for Marine Wildlife Detection and Tracking Amerson, A., Gonzalez-Hirshfeld, I., Dexheimer, D. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Prevalence and predictors of wind energy opposition in North America Stokes, L., Franzblau, E., Lovering, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Social & Economic Data
Empire Offshore Wind Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A Conditional probabilistic encounter-impact model for fish-turbine interactions Peraza, J., Horne, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision
Siting tidal energy projects through resource characterization and environmental considerations Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Yang, Z. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Acoustic Characterization around the CalWave Wave Energy Converter Raghukumar, K., Heal, K., Chang, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Using human-centered design to develop a national research landscape for marine energy in the United States Quinn, S., Hirsch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Vulnerability Index to Scale Effects of Offshore Renewable Energy on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Off the U.S. West Coast (VIMMS) Southall, B., Mazurek, R., Eriksen, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Responsible Practices for Regional Wildlife Monitoring and Research in Relation to Offshore Wind Energy Development Regional Synthesis Workgroup of the Environmental Technical Working Group Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Impact of siting ordinances on land availability for wind and solar development Lopez, A., Cole, W., Sergi, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
Nationwide Recommendations for Impact Pile Driving Sound Exposure Modeling and Sound Field Measurement for Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plans Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Forecasting suitable areas for wind turbine occurrence to proactively improve wildlife conservation Boggie, M., Butler, M., Sesnie, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Longfin squid reproductive behaviours and spawning withstand wind farm pile driving noise Jones, I., Schumm, M., Stanley, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Invertebrates
The Tradeoff Between Wildlife Conservation and Renewable Energy: Evidence from Golden Eagles and Wind Turbines O'Brien, B., Hagerty, N. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Surface and subsurface oceanographic features drive forage fish distributions and aggregations: Implications for prey availability to top predators in the US Northeast Shelf ecosystem Goetsch, C., Gulka, J., Friedland, K. Journal Article Fish, Pelagic Fish
Offshore wind project-level monitoring in the Northeast U.S. continental shelf ecosystem: evaluating the potential to mitigate impacts to long-term scientific surveys Methratta, E., Lipsky, A., Boucher, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A New Miniaturized Acoustic Transmitter for Marine Animal Tracking Li, H., Deng, Z., Lu, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Maryland Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan: Appendix II E1 - Essential Fish Habitat Assessment TRC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Considerations for Floating Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Maine Musial, W., MacDonald, S., Fuchs, R. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Maryland Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan TRC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Lesser prairie-chicken habitat selection and survival relative to a wind energy facility located in a fragmented landscape LeBeau, C., Smith, K., Kosciuch, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Revolution Wind Farm and Revolution Wind Export Cable Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Protected species considerations for ocean planning: A case study for offshore wind energy development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Farmer, N., Garrison, L., Litz, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Marine Spatial Planning
Conspecific Carcass Removal from a Wind Project Study Plot by a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Bell, D., Snyder, S., Didonato, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Deployment Readiness Framework Subtask 1.2 Outreach Report: Common Themes Among Clean Energy Transition Technical Assistance Projects Grantham, K., Arkema, K., Peterson, K. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Science Priorities for Offshore Wind and Fisheries Research in the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf Ecosystem: Perspectives from Scientists at the National Marine Fisheries Service Methratta, E., Silva, A., Lipsky, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Beacon Wind Project: Beacon Wind 1 and Beacon Wind 2 Construction and Operations Plan AECOM Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Economic Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on Fishing Industries: Perspectives, Methods, and Knowledge Gaps Chaji, M., Werner, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Modeling the acoustic noise from a wave energy converter farm and its impact on marine mammals at the PacWave South site, offshore Newport Oregon Harding, J., Preston, L., Johnson, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise Marine Mammals
Economic and environmental factors of wind energy deployment in the United States Şener, S., Anctil, A., Sharp, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A socio-technical assessment of marine renewable energy potential in coastal communities Kazimierczuk, K., Henderson, C., Duffy, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Small effect sizes are achievable in offshore wind monitoring surveys Livermore, J., Truesdale, C., Ransier, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates
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