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: 2532

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
U.S. Geological Survey—Energy and Wildlife Research Annual Report for 2016 Khalil, M. Report Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Seasonal Variation in Sea Turtle Density and Abundance in the Southeast Florida Current and Surrounding Waters Bovery, C., Wyneken, J. Journal Article Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Using DNA barcoding to improve bat carcass identification at wind farms in the United States Korstian, J., Hale, A., Bennett, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Assessing local population vulnerability with branching process models: an application to wind energy development Erickson, R., Eager, E., Stanton, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
A framework for decision points to trigger adaptive management actions in long-term incidental take permits Dalthorp, D., Huso, M. Report Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Direct Mortality of Birds from Anthropogenic Causes Loss, S., Will, T., Marra, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Surface Texture Differentiation Using Synthetic Bat Echolocation Calls: Implications for Reducing Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines Yuen, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction Bats
Engaging Communities in Offshore Wind: Case Studies and Lessons Learned from New England Islands Klain, S., MacDonald, S., Battista, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
An Assessment of Direct Mortality to Avifauna from Wind Energy Facilities in North Dakota and South Dakota Graff, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Potential Impacts of the Monterey Accelerated Research System (MARS) cable on the seabed and benthic faunal assemblages Kuhnz, L., Buck, K., Lovera, C. Report Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Demersal Fish
Evolution of Marine Noise Pollution Management Dolman, S., Jasny, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Post-Construction Avian and Bat Fatality at the Horse Butte Wind Facility, Years 1–3 SWCA Environmental Consultants Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Data requirements and tools to operationalize marine spatial planning in the United States Stamoulis, K., Delevaux, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A comparative assessment of proposed offshore wind power demonstration projects in the United States Bates, A., Firestone, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Statistical guidelines for assessing marine avian hotspots and coldspots: A case study on wind energy development in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean Zipkin, E., Kinlan, B., Sussman, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Noise and Vibration Issues of Wind Turbines and Their Impact – A Review Saavedra, R., Samanta, B. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change, Noise
Developing an automated risk management tool to minimize bird and bat mortality at wind facilities Willmott, J., Forcey, G., Hooton, L. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Bats
Public acceptance of offshore wind energy: Relationships among general and specific attitudes Bidwell, D. Conference Paper Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Bat Fatalities at Wind Turbines: Investigating the Causes and Consequences Cryan, P. Webpage Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Maryland Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plan: Appendix II D3- SAP Area Benthic Assessment Report ESS Group, LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment
The PRAWLER, a Vertical Profiler Powered by Wave Energy Osse, T., Meinig, C., Stalin, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Right whale occurrence in the coastal waters of Virginia, U.S.A.: Endangered species presence in a rapidly developing energy market Salisbury, D., Clark, C., Rice, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
North Atlantic right whale occurrence near wind energy areas along the mid-Atlantic US coast: implications for management Hodge, K., Muirhead, C., Morano, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Dim ultraviolet light as a means of deterring activity by the Hawaiian hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus semotus Gorresen, P., Cryan, P., Dalton, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats
Arkwright Summit Wind Farm Acoustic and Mist-Net Bat Survey Report Sichmeller, T., Bay, K., Young, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Sightings in the Vicinity of the Maryland Wind Energy Area July 2013-June 2015 Barco, S., Burt, L., DePerte, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
AUV-based characterization of EMF emissions from submerged power cables Dhanak, M., An, E., Coulson, R. Conference Paper EMF
Establishing conservation baselines with dynamic distribution models for bat populations facing imminent decline Rodhouse, T., Ormsbee, P., Irvine, K. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Bats
Admiralty Inlet Pilot Tidal Project Final Technical Report Collar, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Characterization of EMF Emissions from Submarine Cables and Monitoring for Potential Responses of Marine Species Dhanak, M., Kilfoyle, A., Ravenna, S. Conference Paper EMF
Changes in Vertical Fish Distributions Near a Hydrokinetic Device in Cobscook Bay, Maine, USA Staines, G., Zydlewski, G., Viehman, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance Fish, Pelagic Fish
Numerical Modeling of the Impact Response of Tidal Devices and Marine Mammals Grear, M., Motley, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Acoustic Characterization of a Hydrokinetic Turbine Polagye, B., Murphy, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Noise
Wave Energy Converter Effects on Nearshore Wave Propagation Roberts, J., Chang, G., Jones, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Using Temporal Analysis Techniques to Optimize Hydroacoustic Surveys of Fish at MHK Devices Viehman, H., Zydlewski, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish
NYSERDA Environmental Research Program Plan Research Area 4: Marine Wind and Wildlife New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Landscape-scale distribution and density of raptor populations wintering in anthropogenic-dominated desert landscapes Duerr, A., Miller, T., Duerr, K. Journal Article Birds, Raptors
Habitat characterization of a tidal energy site using an ROV: Overcoming difficulties in a harsh environment Greene, H. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Invertebrates
Toward Wind Farm Monitoring Optimization: Assessment of Ecological Zones from Marine Landscapes using Machine Learning Algorithms Grilli, A., Shumchenia, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes
Managing coexistence for bats and wind turbines Alvarez-Castaneda, T., Lidicker, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
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