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: 2555

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Establishing a Passive Acoustic Monitoring Network Along the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Martin, M., Staaterman, E., Reeve, M. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Migratory Strategy is a Key Factor Driving Interactions at Wind Energy Facilities in At-Risk North American Bats Campbell, C., Nelson, D., Nagel, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Stakeholders’ views on siting in-stream tidal energy projects in urban and remote communities in the United States Jenkins, L., Beaver, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Geological Survey science strategy to address white-nose syndrome and bat health in 2025–2029 Hopkins, M., George, A., McCaffery, R. Report Bats
Systematic Review of Crop Pests in the Diets of Four Bat Species Found as Wind Turbine Fatalities Hale, A., Foo, C., Lloyd, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision Bats
The Bat Signal: An Ultraviolet Light Lure to Increase Acoustic Detection of Bats Freeze, S., Deeley, S., Litterer, A. Journal Article Bats
Revised Marine Bird Collision and Displacement Vulnerability Index for U.S. Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Wind Energy Development Kelsey, E., Felis, J., Pereksta, D. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds
Addressing Place-Based Environmental Questions to Enable Marine Energy Deployments Hemery, L., Copping, A., Jones, K. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Entanglement, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Efficacy of real-time passive acoustic monitoring near wind energy industrial activities for mitigating risks to right whales Baumgartner, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise, Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Co-evolution of Underwater Noise Measurements and Wave Energy Converter Design Polagye, B., Bassett, C., Mackey, L. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Sea Turtles and Marine Energy: Linking Shell Mechanics to Impact Lezcano, I., Wyneken, J., Porter, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal Collision Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Evaluation of Rehabilitated Sea Turtle Space-Use to Inform Marine Energy Planning Ganter, J., Dubbs, L. Presentation Marine Energy Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Techno-Economic and Policy Analysis of Ocean Current Energy for Hydrogen Storage and Grid Resiliency in Florida Zarif, M., Tang, Y., VanZwieten, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Trust, fairness, and transparency: Perceptions of energy justice in Maine's offshore wind planning process Bates. A., Doore, S., Rothwell, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data
Spatiotemporal patterns in sex ratios of bat fatalities at wind energy facilities in the United States Weaver, S., Hale, A., Nelson, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Impacts to stock abundance indices due to offshore wind development-driven changes to fishery-independent survey effort Miller, A. Thesis Wind Energy Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Going with the wind: the future of offshore wind Beckom, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Sea Space Analysis for Wave and Tidal Energy Lee, S., Strong, V., Anning, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts
Mini TechSurge Report: Advancing Collaboration and Inspiring Innovation for Offshore Wind Monitoring and Mitigation Bladow, C. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Simulated meteorological impacts of offshore wind turbines and sensitivity to the amount of added turbulence kinetic energy Quint, D., Lundquist, J., Bodini, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Leveraging Protected Species Observer (PSO) data for conservation in offshore wind energy development Reiser, c., Conners, M., Smultea, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Economic Viability and Environmental Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies: A Comparative Framework for Tidal Stream Energy and Offshore Wind Power in the United States Bajaj, A. Journal Article Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Passerines, Fish, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
Identifying convergences and divergences of social and technical considerations for the development of marine energy policy Wade, E., D'Anna, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Focal Fisheries Requirements for Floating Offshore Wind Co-Design in the Gulf of Maine and the Mid-Atlantic Bight Rzeszowski, E., Brady, D., Pol, M. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Eco Wave Power Port of Los Angeles Pilot Project Eco Wave Power Ltd. Project Site
Vibrations from Wind Turbines Increased Self-Pollination of Native Forbs, and White Bases Attracted Pollinators: Evidence Along a 28 km Gradient in a Natural Area Tronstad, L., Weschler, M., Storey, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Expected occurrence of wildlife in US Atlantic offshore wind areas Brill, D., Cleary, J., Roberts, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
The impact of pile driving noise on North Atlantic right whale detection using coherently beamformed hydrophone arrays Premus, V., Abbot, P., Abbot, T. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Bat Acoustic Monitoring in the Gulf of Maine Preliminary 2024 results Howe, M., Goodale, W., Guilbert, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Bats
Empire Wind 2024 Acoustic Telemetry Study Annual Report Monmouth University, INSPIRE Environmental Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Landing and Revenue Data for Wind Energy Lease Areas, 2008-2024 NOAA Fisheries Webpage Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Offshore Wind Impact on Oceanographic Processes: North Carolina to New York, Volume 1 - RPS Georgas, N., Garavelli, L., Codiga, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Offshore Wind Energy and Whales: TBC Industry Briefing Note The Biodiversity Consultancy Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Entanglement, Noise, Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Integrated distribution modeling resolves asynchrony between bat population impacts and occupancy trends through latent abundance Udell, B., Stratton, C., Irvine, K. Journal Article Bats
Acoustic exposure reveals variation in curtailment effectiveness at reducing bat fatality at wind turbines Peterson, T., Rusk, A., Byrne, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Understanding the roles, limits, and best practices for community benefit agreements in U.S. offshore wind development Bingham, J., Miller, E., Ruscetta, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Northward migrations of nonbreeding Bald Eagles from Arizona, USA Cappello, C., Jacobson, K., Driscoll, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Raptors
Multi-sensor Arrays Provide Complementary Information on Bat Presence and Activity in the Offshore Environment Amichai, E., Forcey, G., Vukovich, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Approaches to attributing underwater noise to a wave energy converter Polagye, B., Hunt, A., Mackey, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Opportunistic Vessel-Based Detections of Migratory Bats in the Gulf of Maine Goodale, M., Knaga, P., Dodgin, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
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