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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: 2559

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Applications of Acoustic Bird Monitoring for the Wind Power Industry Evans, W. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Bird Flight Characteristics Near Wind Turbines in Minnesota Osborn, R., Dieter, C., Higgins, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Passerines, Waterfowl
US National Ocean Service's Estuarine Bathymetry NOAA’s National Ocean Service Special Projects Webpage Invertebrates
Bat Collisions with Wind Turbines in Southwestern Minnesota Osborn, R., Higgins, K., Dieter, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Diet of the Endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) on the Northern Edge of Its Range Kurta, A., Whitaker, J. Jr. Journal Article Bats
Altamont Avian Plan: Status Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service By the Consortium of Altamont Owners Richard Curry Associates Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Using Geographic Information Systems to Predict North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Habitat Moses, E., Finn, J. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
The Influence of High Ground Squirrel Densities on the Occurrence of Golden Eagles on Altamont Ownership Consortium Property Hunt, G., Culp, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals, Raptors, Birds
Addendum to Final: Seawest/KENETECH Windfarm Development Comparison, Carbon County, Wyoming TRC Mariah Associates Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
A Population Study of Golden Eagles in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area: Second-Year Progress Report Predatory Bird Research Group Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Assessing Impacts to Birds from the Buffalo Ridge, Minnesota Windplant Development Erickson, W., Johnson, G., Strickland, M. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Waterfowl
Avian Mortality at Rotor Swept Area Equivalents, Altamont Pass and Montezuma Hills, California Howell, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Bird Mortality at Rotor Swept Area Equivalents, Altamont Pass and Montezuma Hills, California Howell, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Effects of Wind Turbines on Nesting Raptors at Buffalo Ridge in Southwestern Minnesota Usgaard, R., Naugle, D., Osborn, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
A Continued Examination of Avian Mortality in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Orloff, S., Flannery, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Measurements of Erosion of Undisturbed Bottom Sediments with Depth McNeil, J., Taylor, C., Lick, W. Journal Article Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Avian interactions with wind energy facilities: A summary Colson, E. Conference Paper Wind Energy Birds
Final Environmental Impact Statement: Kenetech/Pacificorp Windpower Project, Carbon County, Wyoming Mariah Associates Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Noise Impact Analysis of Wind Turbines, Searsburg, Vermont Resource Systems Group Inc Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
A Pilot Golden Eagle Population Study in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area California Predatory Bird Research Group Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Whirly Birds Linn, A. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
Avian use of proposed KENETECH and CARES wind farm sites in Klickitat County, Washington: Technical report Jones & Stokes Associates Inc Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors, Waterfowl
Monitoring of Seasonal Bird Activity and Mortality on Unit 2 at the Buffalo Ridge Windplant, Minnesota Higgins, K., Dieter, C., Usgaard, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Birds, Bats
A Pilot Study of the Distribution and Abundances of Rockfishes in Relation to Natural Environmental Factors and an Offshore Oil and Gas Production Platform off the Coast of Southern California Love, M., Hyland, J., Ebeling, A. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
Modified Cave Entrances: Thermal Effect on Body Mass and Resulting Decline of Endangered Indiana Bats (Myotis sodalis) Richter, A., Humphrey, S., Cope, J. Journal Article Bats
Red and White Muscle Activity and Kinematics of the Escape Response of the Bluegill Sunfish during Swimming Jayne, B., Lauder, G. Journal Article Fish, Pelagic Fish
Evidence that Fin Whales Respond to the Geomagnetic Field During Migration Walker, M., Kirschvink, J., Ahmed, G. Journal Article EMF Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Wind Turbine Effects on Avian Activity, Habitat Use, and Mortality in the Altamont Pass and Solano County Wind Resource Areas, 1989-1991 Orloff, S., Flannery, A. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Assessment of Avian Use and Mortality Related to Wind Turbine Operations, Altamont Pass, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California, September 1988 through August 1989, Final Report Howell, J., Didonato, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Sea‐level rise, nearshore fisheries, and the fishing industry Bigford, T. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
An improved marine radar system for studies of bird migration Cooper, B., Day, R., Ritchie, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Carbon Dioxide Release from OTEC Cycles Green, H., Guenther, P. Report Marine Energy, OTEC
An Analysis of the Efficacy of Four Artificial Reef Designs in Tropical Waters Brock, R., Norris, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates
The 40 MWe OTEC Plant at Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii: A Case Study of Potential Biological Impacts Harrison, J. Report Marine Energy, OTEC
Wind Energy Development in California, USA Wilshire, H., Prose, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Altamont: Public Perceptions of a Wind Energy Landscape Thayer, R., Freeman, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
The Potential Impact of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) on Fisheries Myers, E., Hoss, D., Matsumoto, W. Report OTEC, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Cape Blanco Wind Farm Feasibility Study Technical Report No. 11: Terrestrial Ecology Portland General Electric Company Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Potential Environmental Impacts of Open-Cycle Thermal Energy Conversion Quinby-Hunt, M., Wilde, P., Dengler, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC
Potential Impacts from OTEC-Generated Underwater Sounds Rucker, J., Friedl, W. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Noise

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