Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind energy, supporting the WREN initiative. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box, including targeted searches (e.g., org:DOE, author:copping). Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Challenges of future energy landscapes in Germany — a nature conservation perspective Ponitka, J.; Boettner, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Environmental Risk Evaluation System - An Approach to Ranking Risk of Ocean Energy Development on Coastal and Estuarine Environments Copping, A.; Hanna, L.; Van Cleve, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Chemicals, Changes in Flow, Avoidance, Attraction Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values Copping, A.; Gorton, A.; May, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Effects of wind energy production on a threatened species, the Bicknell’s Thrush Catharus bicknelli, with and without mitigation Lemaître, J.; Lamarre, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Passerines
Greater Sage‐Grouse Response to the Physical Footprint of Energy Development Kirol, C.; Smith, K.; Graf, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Consistent effects of wind turbines on habitat selection of capercaillie across Europe Coppes, J.; Kämmerle, J.; Grunschachner-Berger, V.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Wind farm development on peatlands increases fluvial macronutrient loading Heal, K.; Phin, A.; Waldron, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Water Quality
The impact of onshore wind power projects on ecological corridors and landscape connectivity in Shanxi, China Guo, X.; Zhang, X.; Du, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change
“Wind Theft” from Onshore Wind Turbine Arrays: Sensitivity to Wind Farm Parameterization and Resolution Pryor, S.; Shepherd, T.; Volker, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Resource selection of apex raptors: implications for siting energy development in sagebrush and prairie ecosystems Squires, J.; Olson, L.; Wallace, Z.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
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
Summer day-roost selection by eastern red bats varies between areas with different land-use histories Monarchino, M.; Behan, M.; Johnson, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats
Identifying areas of wetland and wind turbine overlap in the south-central Great Plains of North America Heintzman, L.; Auerbach, E.; Kilborn, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Adaptive responses to landscape changes from onshore wind energy development in the Republic of Ireland Hallan, C.; González, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Local effects of wind turbines on near-surface wind speed in a desert steppe wind farm Zhou, D.; Hu, S.; Dang, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Quantifying the differences in avian attack rates on reptiles between an infrastructure and a control site Law, C.; Lancaster, L.; Hall, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Reptiles
Public perspectives on reducing the environmental impact of onshore wind farms: a discrete choice experiment in South Korea Lee, H.; Yoo, S.; Huh, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Operational-dependent wind turbine wake impact on surface momentum flux revealed by snow-powered flow imaging Abraham, A.; Hong, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes
Underpinning the precautionary principle with evidence: A spatial concept for guiding wind power development in endangered species' habitats Braunisch, V.; Coppes, J.; Bachle, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Effect of wind farms on wintering ducks at an important wintering ground in China along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Zhao, S.; Xu, H.; Song, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Waterfowl
Sage grouse war tests limits of partnership in West Lavelle, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy
Potential environmental impacts of wind energy development: A global perspective Nazir, M.; Ali, N.; Bilal, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes

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