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Title | Author | Date | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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SEER Factsheet | SEER | Summary | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
Life cycle environmental impacts of wind energy technologies: A review of simplified models and harmonization of the results | Mendecka, B.; Lombardi, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions | ||
Comprehensive life cycle assessment of large wind turbines in the US | Alsaleh, A.; Sattler, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions | ||
Past, present and future environmental footprint of the Danish wind turbine fleet with LCA_WIND_DK, an online interactive platform | Besseau, R.; Sacchi, R.; Blanc, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions | ||
Assessing the effect of wind farms in fauna with a mathematical model | Roman, P.; Salinas, C.; Araujo, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Radar-based Detection of Birds at Wind Turbines: Numerical Analysis for Optimum Coverage | Zadeh, A.; Malzer, M.; Nguyen, D.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions | |
Life cycle assessment of wind farms in Ethiopia | Teffera, B.; Assefa, B.; Björklund, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
Life cycle assessment: A case study of two wind turbines used in Mexico | Vargas, A.; Zenón, E.; Oswald, U.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions | ||
Life cycle energy and greenhouse emissions analysis of wind turbines and the effect of size on energy yield | Crawford, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions | ||
Life Cycle Assessment of Offshore Wind Electricity Generation in Scandinavia | Tveten, A. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions | ||
GHG emissions and energy performance of offshore wind power | Raadal, H.; Vold, B.; Myhr, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions | ||
Life cycle assessment of a floating offshore wind turbine | Weinzettel, J.; Reenaas, M.; Solli, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
A smart curtailment approach for reducing bat fatalities and curtailment time at wind energy facilities | Hayes, M.; Hooton, L.; Gilland, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats | ||
An evidence-based approach to specifying survey effort in ecological assessments of bat activity | Richardson, S.; Lintott, P.; Hosken, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats | ||
Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative 5th Science and All Committees Meeting: 2018 Workshop Proceedings | Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative (BWEC) | Workshop Article | Wind Energy | Bats | ||
Impact of wind turbines on bat activity: an ommited long-distance concern | Barre, K.; Julliard, R.; Le Viol, I.; et al. | Presentation | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Impacts of Wind Energy Development on Bats: A Global Perspective | Arnett, E.; Baerwald, E.; Mathews, F.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy | Bats | ||
Toward an Ecosystem Approach of Marine Renewable Energy: The Case of the Offshore Wind Farm of Courseulles-sur-Mer in the Bay of Seine | Niquil, N.; Raoux, A.; Haraldsson, M.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Optimal strategies for wind turbine environmental curtailment | Rogers, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions | ||
Relating Bat Passage Rates to Wind Turbine Fatalities | Smallwood, K.; Bell, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Learning from Real-World Experience to Understand Renewable Energy Impacts to Wildlife | Conkling, T.; Vander Zanden, H.; Poessel, S.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Land-Based Wind Energy Siting: A Foundational and Technical Resource | Christol, C.; Oteri, F.; Laurienti, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | |
Research Goals for Studying Bat Behavior at the Wind Turbine-scale | Bats and Wind Energy Cooperative (BWEC) | Report | Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Limitations of acoustic monitoring at wind turbines to evaluate fatality risk of bats | Voigt, C.; Russo, D.; Runkel, V.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats | ||
Collision risk of bats with small wind turbines: Worst-case scenarios near roosts, commuting and hunting structures | Hartmann, S.; Hochradel, K.; Greule, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
ThermalTracker-3D: A thermal stereo vision system for quantifying bird and bat activity at offshore wind energy sites | Matzner, S.; Warfel, T.; Hull, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance | Bats, Birds | |
Post-construction bird and bat fatality monitoring studies at wind energy projects in Latin America: A summary and review | Agudelo, S.; Mabee, T.; Palmer, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Estimating bat fatality at a Texas wind energy facility: implications transcending the United States–Mexico border | Weaver, S.; Jones, A.; Hein, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Factors affecting carcass detection at wind farms using dogs and human searchers | del Valle, J.; Peralta, F.; Arjona, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
South African Bat Fatality Threshold Guidelines: Edition 3 | MacEwan, K.; Aronson, J.; Richardson, K.; et al. | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Environmental Statement | Statoil | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Summary of Discussions from Specialist Committees of the Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) on the Topic of Regional Research and Monitoring | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals | ||
Summary of Discussions from the Bird and Bat Specialist Committee of the Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Workshop Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Lighting | Bats, Birds | |
Stakeholder Workshop: Scientific Research Framework to Understand the Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development on Birds and Bats in the Eastern United States | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Workshop Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
The State of the Science on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy Development: Workshop Proceedings | Gulka, J.; Williams, K. | Workshop Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles | |
Mono-specific forest plantations are valuable bat habitats: implications for wind energy development | Buchholz, S.; Kelm, V.; Ghanem, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats | ||
Bat Workgroup Report for the State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy 2020: Cumulative Impacts | Hein, C.; Williams, K.; Jenkins, E. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Collision | Bats | |
State of the Science Workshop on Offshore Wind and Wildlife 2020: Cumulative Impacts | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Presentation | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles | |
Draft Preliminary Environmental Assessment: Vandenberg Offshore Wind Energy Projects | California State Lands Commission | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Visual Impacts | |
Life-cycle impacts of wind energy development on bird diversity in Norway | May, R.; Jackson, C.; Middel, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | |
Integration of sustainability, stakeholder and process approaches for sustainable offshore wind farm decommissioning | Spielmann, V.; Brey, T.; Dannheim, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Comprehensive comparison of multiple renewable power generation methods: A combination analysis of life cycle assessment and ecological footprint | Gao, C.; Zhu, S.; An, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal | Sayad, E. ; Wilberforce, T.; Elsaid, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Attraction, Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Biodiversity and bird surveys in Finnish environmental impact assessments and follow-up monitoring | Mäkeläinen, S.; Lehikoinen, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Response of waterbird abundance and flight behavior to a coastal wind farm on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway | Bai, M-L.; Chih, W-C.; Lee, P-F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Virginia Revised Environmental Assessment | BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
2018 Post-Construction Monitoring Study Red Pine Wind Energy Facility Lincoln County, Minnesota | Trana, M.; Hyzy, B.; Pickle, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
2021 Spring Post - Construction Bat Mortality Monitoring Report | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
2015 Bird and Bat Post Construction Monitoring Report – Laurel Mountain Wind Energy Project | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds |
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