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United States of America

United States of America

United States of America (USA) is located in North America, covers 9,833,517 km2 (3,796,742 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 333 million people (UN data, 2021). The USA’s primary energy production is 25,245 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 79 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil is the largest source of energy consumed, accounting for 38% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). The USA is home to 1,841 threatened species (UN data, 2021).

The USA is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. The USA had 2 policy and 6 project highlights in the 2023 OES Annual Report.

The USA is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. The USA had a total installed wind power capacity of 144.2 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 8.30 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with United States of America.

Total: 2646

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Assessing state biodiversity conservation planning and large-scale wind and solar energy development in the United States Condon, D., Bhartia, N., Jordaan, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change
Understanding Community Perception Around Ocean Renewable Energy: Survey Report Lizama, R. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) ecology and conservation through the lens of the full annual cycle Felton, S., Weller, T., Hale, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Spatial population dynamics models estimate minimal effects on groundfish biomass and fishery landings from proposed offshore wind farm development off Oregon, USA Campbell, M., Liu, O., Samhouri, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Effects of wave-powered water pump upwelling on kelp mariculture: a case study for Gulf of Maine Kimball, C., Wosnik, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Fish Injury and Mortality Events at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project in 2024 Methratta, E., Jewett, E., Hall, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish
Evaluating interactive effects of the Conservation Reserve Program and wind energy infrastructure on grassland bird abundance in the United States McGarrigle, S. , Lassiter, E., Maguire, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Mapping the Evidence for Cumulative Adverse Effects of Offshore Wind Installations on Birds Green-Tkacenko, L.A., Allen, M.C., Lockwood, J.L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds
Offshore wind farm-induced spatial redistribution of abundance alters survey indices and stock assessment performance Sun, M., Bolser, D., Blaylock, J. Journal Article Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Economic Impact of South Fork Wind and Sunrise Wind Long Island Association Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Proximity to wind turbines altered plant–pollinator dynamics in prairie and sagebrush ecosystems in Wyoming, USA Weschler, M., Martin, B., Tronstad, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Invertebrates
ROSA Data Governance Guidance Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) Guidance Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Linking international technical specifications for acoustic characterization of marine energy converter sounds with environmental compliance criteria Haxel, J., Zang, X., McVey, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Community benefit agreement preferences for energy development offshore California, Oregon, and Washington: Insights from a choice-based conjoint experiment Taufiq, H., Stelmach, G., Rahman, U. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Comparing optical camera and imaging sonar observations of animal interactions with a tidal turbine Bassett, C., Cotter, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Balancing marine species conservation with cost-effective renewable energy development Ganley, L., Redfern, J., O'Brien, O. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Integrating 3-D thermal videography, ultrasonic acoustics, and weather radar to characterize bird and bat activity at wind turbines Shultz, A., Solick, D., Whitby, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Bats, Birds
Baleen Whale Occurrence in the Waters Off Virginia and North Carolina, U.S.A. From 2001 to 2019 Mallette, S., McLellan, W., Pabst, D. Journal Article Entanglement, Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Empire Wind: Enhancing Marine Mammal Monitoring in Offshore Wind Construction Aniceto, A., Kriesell, H., Carduner, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Machine learning-based ensemble species distribution models to guide monitoring and survey design for offshore wind Ingram, E., Dunton, K., Frisk, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish
More than a box to check: the experience of state and federal wildlife regulators in the renewable energy development process Burch, C., Loraamm, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
California Offshore Wind Environmental Monitoring Framework Eriksen, R., Merkle, E., Clark, H. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
National Offshore Wind Impact Metrics: Quantitative Analysis Volume II Sinfield, J., Gonzalez-Martin, M., Groenveld, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Behavioral Responses of Large Soaring Raptors to Audio Deterrents at Commercial Wind-Energy Facilities in the Western USA Smith, J.P., Felton, S., Schneider, S.R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Noise Birds, Raptors
Wind turbine proximity and health: Longitudinal evidence from US households Rott, N, Almond, D., Giuntella, O. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Health & Safety, Social & Economic Data
3rd Edition: Summary of Bat Fatality Monitoring Data Contained in AWWIC Land-based Wind Energy Monitoring Database Schauber, E., Butryn, R., Felton, S. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Localized and temporary vessel traffic changes from offshore wind development on the US East Coast pose limited risk to large whales Bishop, A., Meyer-Gutbrod, E., Nowacek, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Noise, Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Triton: Environmental Technologies for Marine Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Webpage Marine Energy
Mooring Sensors for Environmental Awareness (MoorSEA)—Environmental Data Memo H.T. Harvey & Associates, Schatz Energy Research Center Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Entanglement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Drivers of Atlantic Sturgeon Time of Arrival and Residency in the Delaware Wind Energy Lease Area McNeece, E. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish
Factors shaping the siting of utility-scale solar and wind projects in the United States Wu, G., Min, Y., Deshmukh, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
The Role of Environmental NGOs in the Renewable Energy–Environmental Interface Burch, C., Loraamm, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Seabirds in 3D: A framework to evaluate collision vulnerability with future offshore wind developments in the California current system Schneider, S., Wallach, E., Chamberlin, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
Pooling information across sites and years to estimate bat fatalities at wind farms Berberian, N., Dixon, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Transactional or transformative? Offshore wind developer perspectives on community benefit mechanisms in the United States Ruscetta, L., Korein, E., Miller, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Reimagining community-centered engagement to guide offshore wind planning and development Henderson, C., Duffy, K., Rose, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Offshore Renewable Energy Development on the West Coast: Understanding Effects on Shipping, Fisheries, and Maritime Activities National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Navigation
Movement Models to Predict Low-Altitude Flight of Soaring Birds Using Look-Ahead Environmental Factors Sandhu, R., Tripp, C., Quon, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Ahoy, Matey! I've Harnessed the Wind: Turning Ocean Air into Renewable Wind Energy Ferguson, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Offshore wind and aquaculture co-location: challenges and opportunities in US Federal Waters Couture, J., Jensen, B., Riley, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries

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