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
Estimated golden eagle mortality from wind turbines in the western United States Gedir, J., Gould, M., Millsap, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
The Blue Economy in Los Angeles County Charting a Course Forward Durante, G., Dunsker, M., Sedgewick, S. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Glider Surveillance for Near-Real-Time Detection and Spatial Management of North Atlantic Right Whales Indeck, K., Baumgartner, M., Lecavalier, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Entanglement, Noise, Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Conditions of Construction and Operations Plan Approval Lease Number OCS-A 0521 BOEM Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Guidelines for Providing Information for Mitigating Impacts to Commercial and For Hire Recreational Fisheries on the Outer Continental Shelf Pursuant to 30 CFR Part 585 BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Guidance Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Mapping and characterizing the visual impacts of the existing US wind turbine fleet Gleason, M., Lopez, A., Rivers, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Assessing Impacts of Offshore Wind Development: An Analysis of the Minimization of Economic Exposure of the Scallop Fishery Through the Regulatory Process Chaji, M., Ardini, G., Harsch, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Resource selection and survival of plains sharp-tailed grouse at a wind energy facility Kelly, C., LeBeau, C., Beck, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds
Floating Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure Nielsen, K., Robertson, B., Sierman, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Marine spatial planning techniques with a case study on wave-powered offshore aquaculture farms Ewig, G., Hasankhani, A, Won, E Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing tricolored bat acoustic monitoring for regulatory purposes in relation to reproductive period, cover type, and presence of eastern red bats Ford, W., Thorne, E., De La Cruz, J. Journal Article Bats
Inventorying Baseline Data on Socioeconomics of Maine Fishing Communities Karp Strategies, Colby College Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Quantifying the vulnerability of smooth dogfish and winter skate to electromagnetic fields from offshore wind transmission cables in the mid-Atlantic shelf Sechrist, R. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Fish
Navigating online perceptions of offshore wind on social media: Facebook discussions on recent whale strandings Hausmann G. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Assessment of forest disturbance and soil erosion in wind farm project using satellite observations Xia, Z., Li, Y., Guo, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need Seavy, N., Wojcicki, S., Madden, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Year 1 Report: Exploring Mechanical Jigging for Benthic Fish Monitoring Rodriguez, M., Bethoney, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
SFW01-0097 South Fork Fisheries Monitoring Plan WP4: Fish Pot Survey Year 4 Report Bethoney, N., Olsen, N., Stoltz, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates
South Fork Fisheries Monitoring Plan Acoustic Telemetry Monitoring Survey 2024 Annual Report Long, M., Bethoney, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates
Long-term trends in abundance and potential drivers for eight species of coastal birds in the U.S. South Atlantic Craig, J., Siegfried, K., Cheshire, R. Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
Post Access Report: Acoustic Particle Velocity Measurements around a Tidal Current Turbine University of Washington Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Potential Future Impacts (2016–2055) of Offshore Wind Energy Development on the Atlantic Surfclam, Spisula solidissima, Fishery in the US Mid-Atlantic Bight Continental Shelf Moya, A., Powell, E., Sheld, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
SouthCoast Wind Project Construction and Operations Plan Record of Decision BOEM, US Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA Fisheries Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Scenarios for Replacing Conventional Energy With Offshore Renewable Energy Along the Central California Coast Ruttenberg, B., Wang, Y. , Walter, R. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore wind and impacts on migratory waterfowl of the Atlantic flyway White, M. Thesis Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Amplified threat of tropical cyclones to US offshore wind energy in a changing climate Lipari, S., Balaguru, K., Rice, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Performance of a fine-scale acoustic positioning system for monitoring temperate fish behavior in relation to offshore marine developments Shipley, O., Nicoll, A., Cerrato, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Conditions of Construction and Operations Plan Approval Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Integrating in situ environmental covariates in an American lobster catch model to improve impact assessment Rzeszowski, E., Reardon, K., Brady, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Draft 2024 Integrated Energy Policy Report Update Bailey, S., Cooper, M., Gee, Q. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Machine learning for modeling North Atlantic right whale presence to support offshore wind energy development in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Ji, J., Ramasamy, J., Nazzaro, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Observations of Baleen Whale Vocalizations in the New England Offshore Wind Lease Area from August 2023 to July 2024 Using Multiple High Resolution, Bottom-Mounted Hydrophone Arrays Abbot, T., Premus, V., Abbot, P. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Collaborative Whale Detection Technology Evaluation Virtual Workshop Series Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind (RWSC), Marine Technology Society (MTS) Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise, Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
SouthCoast Wind Project Final Environmental Impact Statement BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wave and Tidal Energy: Evaluation of Feasibility, Costs, and Benefits Senate Bill 605 Report Lee, S., Strong, V., Aspen Environmental Group Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
An AI-based 3D Bat Movement Tracking System at Wind Energy Facilities using Multi-Thermal Video Cameras Ryu, S., Yarbrough, J., Hein, S. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Scallop fishing activity characterization in Southern New England: Offshore wind demands and fisheries-dependent methods Livermore, J., Guilfoo, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Large offshore wind farms have minimal direct impacts on air quality Golbazi, M., Archer, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Bluepoint Wind: Semi-Annual Progress Report (May 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024) Bluepoint Wind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Halfway up the ladder: Developer practices and perspectives on community engagement for utility-scale renewable energy in the United States Nilson, R., Rand, J., Hoen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
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