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Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Maine | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); US Department of the Interior (DOI) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Global Offshore Wind Report 2024 | Williams, R.; Zhao, F. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
Law in Order: An Inventory of State Renewable Energy Siting Policies | Enterline, S.; Valainis, A. | Report | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
The Potential Environmental Impacts of Floating Offshore Wind in California | California Ocean Science Trust | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
Vision paper: Decommissioning offshore windparks in the Belgian part of the North Sea | Van Maele, T.; Desplenter, N.; Van Aken, I.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Offshore Grid Connection Pathway – Phase 2 | Commission for Regulation of Utilities | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
Building a Collaborative Data Strategy for the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry | Courtney, F.; Sen, A. | Report | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
Environmental benthos survey, Hywind Scotland | Moskeland, T. | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Setting EU Threshold Values for impulsive underwater sound | Sigray, P.; Andersson, M.; André, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals | |
Commercial and Research Wind Lease and Grant Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | |||
Assembly Bill 525 Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Roadmap | MacDonald, R. | Report | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
European offshore renewable energy, towards a sustainable future | Soukissian, T.; O’Hagan, A-M.; Azzellino, A.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | |
Monitoring of Marine Life During Offshore Wind Energy Development—Guidelines and Recommendations | Kershaw, F.; Jones, A.; Folsom-O’Keefe, C.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions | ||
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme: Annual Report 2022 | The Crown Estate | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy | ||
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme: Annual Report 2023 | The Crown Estate | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy | ||
Mapping potential environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy | Galparsoro, I.; Menchaca, I.; Seeger, I.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
Hawkeye State Headwinds: A Case Study of Local Opposition and Siting Challenges for Large Scale Wind Development in Iowa | Kelly, C.; Nelson, S.; Herter, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
End of Life Materials Mapping for Offshore Wind in Scotland | Bennet, L.; Spyroudi, A.; Stevenson, L. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | ||
Essential Environmental Concepts for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector in Europe | Stephenson, P. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Guideline for underwater noise: Installation of impact or vibratory driven piles | Danish Energy Agency | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
Commercial Wind Lease and Grant Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Humboldt Wind Energy Area, California | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); BOEM Environmental Studies Program | Report | Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Future offshore wind scenarios: an assessment of deployment drivers | Arup | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
Environmental Data Catalog for the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area | Johnson, C.; Currier, C.; Howar, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles | |
Acceptable Levels of Impact from offshore wind farms on the Dutch Continental Shelf for 21 bird species | Potiek, A.; Ijntema, G.J.; van Kooten, T.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme: Annual Report 2021 | The Crown Estate | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy | ||
Environmental Data Catalog for the Humboldt Wind Energy Area | Johnson, C.; Currier, C.; Howar, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | ||
An Assessment of the Cumulative Impacts of Floating Offshore Wind Farms | Integral Consulting Inc | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | ||
State of the Sector 2021: Economic Benefits for Wales | Marine Energy Wales | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | ||
Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) | ICES Working Group on Marine Renewable Energy (WGMRE) | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Veileder for arealtildeling, konsesjonsprosess og søknader for vindkraft til havs | Ministry of Energy, Norway | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy | ||
Detection-reaction systems in onshore windfarms, a mitigation solution to reduce bird fatalities: Principles for a relevant assessment of their performances | Corbeau, A.; Dupont, S.; Besnard, A. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes | |
Vineyard Wind 1 Construction and Operations Plan | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
HELCOM Guidelines for monitoring continuous noise | Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
Wind Energy Technologies Office Multi-Year Program Plan Fiscal Years 2021—2025 | Marlay, R.; Ahlgrimm, J.; Clapper, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Could federal wind farms influence continental shelf oceanography and alter associated ecological processes? A literature review. | Miles, T.; Murphy, S.; Kohut, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Accelerating Energy Innovation for the Blue Economy | The Economist Intelligence Unit | Report | Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | ||
Impact of the use of offshore wind and other marine renewables on European fisheries | Stelzenmüller, V.; Gimpel, A.; Letschert, J.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy | ||
Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy – Final Islands Communities Impact Assessment | Scottish Government | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
JUMP Deliverable 5.1: Regulatory Framework for underwater noise monitoring in Portugal | Cruz, E.; Outeiro, J.; Simao, A.; et al. | Report | Noise | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
Advancing Offshore Wind Energy in the U.S | Christopher, T.; Davis, M.; Flemma, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
Unpacking the eagle collision risk model: practical guidance for wind energy | Evans, M.; Sporer, M.; Erickson, W.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | |
Legal Limits on Recreational Fishing Near Offshore Wind Facilities | Webster, K.; Porter, R. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism | ||
Options for biodiversity enhancement in offshore wind farms | Bureau Waardenburg bv | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions | |
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Empirical Evidence Inspiring Priority Monitoring, Research and Management | Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
The Dynamic Ocean: Offshore Wind Energy and Other Activities in the New York Bight | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Navigation | |
Assessment of Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Facilities on the Marine Environment | Müller, A.; Juretzek, C.; Boethling, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy | |
Safeguarding Marine Protected Areas in the Growing Mediterranean Blue Economy: Offshore Wind Energy Sector | WWF France | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
Hornsea Project Two Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning Programme | Ørsted | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy |
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