TY - JOUR
TI - Wind Energy Development and its Environmental Impact: A Review
AU - Leung, D
AU - Yang, Y
T2 - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
AB - Wind energy, commonly recognized to be a clean and environmentally friendly renewable energy resource that can reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, has developed rapidly in recent years. Its mature technology and comparatively low cost make it promising as an important primary energy source in the future. However, there are potential environmental impacts due to the installation and operation of the wind turbines that cannot be ignored. This paper aims to provide an overview of world wind energy scenarios, the current status of wind turbine development, development trends of offshore wind farms, and the environmental and climatic impact of wind farms. The wake effect of wind turbines and modeling studies regarding this effect are also reviewed.
DA - 2012/01//
PY - 2012
VL - 16
IS - 1
SP - 1031
EP - 1039
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032111004746
DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2011.09.024
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
ER -