Land-Based Wind

Capturing energy from onshore wind.

Land-based wind energy technologies harness kinetic energy from the wind to generate electricity. While wind energy is very abundant in many parts of the world, wind resource development may compete with other land uses and have the potential to negatively impact birds and bats, terrestrial mammals, and the physical environment overall.

The greatest environmental concern with land-based wind is collision risk for birds and bats. The construction and maintenance process can alter the physical environment by destroying or fragmenting key habitats. There are also concerns about noise and visual impacts to both the environment and people. Effects of transmission lines are also a consideration as they produce an electromagnetic field that may be harmful to some organisms. Additionally, changes in flow may also be a concern, with large wind farms potentially causing large-scale atmospheric changes.

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 Land-Based Wind.

Total: 2221

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Thinking Globally and Siting Locally - Renewable Energy and Biodiversity in a Rapidly Warming World Allison, T., Root, T., Frumhoff, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Research on Chinese Life Cycle-Based Wind Power Plant Environmental Influence Prevention Measures Wang, H., Xu, J., Liu, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Changes in fluxes of heat, H2O, and CO2 caused by a large wind farm Rajewski, D., Takle, E., Lundquist, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wind Farm Facilities in Germany Kill Noctule Bats from Near and Far Lehnert, L., Kramer-Schadt, S., Schonborn, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Historical Challenges of Wind Energy/Wildlife Interactions: How This May Affect Distributed Wind Sinclair, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Birds, Bats
Red Aviation Lights on Wind Turbines do not Increase Bat-Turbine Collisions Hale, A., Bennett, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Lighting, Collision Bats
Assessing Bat and Bird Fatality Risk at Wind Farm Sites using Acoustic Detectors Heist, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
No Evidence of Displacement due to Wind Turbines in Breeding Grassland Songbirds Hale, A., Hatchett, E., Meyer, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds
Interspecific effects of forest fragmentation on bats Segers, J., Broders, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change Bats
Home Range and Resource Selection by GPS-Monitored Adult Golden Eagles in the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion: Implications for Wind Power Development Watson, J., Duff, A., Davies, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Raptors, Birds
A Historical Perspective of Wind-Wildlife Challenges: How this May Affect Distributed Wind Sinclair, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Bats
Do human activity and infrastructure disturb domesticated reindeer? The need for the reindeer’s perspective Skarin, A., Åhman, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Terrestrial Mammals
South African Good Practice Guidelines for Operational Monitoring for Bats at Wind Energy Facilities Aronson, J., Richardson, E., MacEwan, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Comparative life cycle assessment of 2.0 MW wind turbines Haapala, K., Prempreeda, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Fuzzy Clustering in Avian Infrared Imagery Application Mirzaei, G., Ross, J., Jamali, M. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Repowing Draft Program Environmental Impact Report Alameda County Community Development Agency Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A Comment on "Bats Killed in Large Numbers at United States Wind Energy Facilities" Huso, M., Dalthorp, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Birds/bats movement tracking with IR camera for wind farm applications Wei, L., Mirzaei, G., Majid, M. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Applying Research to Conservation: Science-Based Strategies Can Save Bats at Wind Farms Baerwald, E., Barclay, R. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Estimating Sample Size for Landscape-Scale Mark-Recapture Studies of North American Migratory Tree Bats Schorr, R., Ellison, L., Lukacs, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Lalamilo Wind Farm Repowering Project: Draft Environmental Assessment Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
A Comparison of Perceptions towards Wind Power among Local and Foreign Residents of Jeju Island, South Korea Kojetin, D., Min, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Avian and Bat Survey Protocols For Large Wind Energy Conversion Systems in Minnesota Mixon, K., Schrenzel, J., Pile, D. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Continental‐scale, seasonal movements of a heterothermic migratory tree bat Cryan, P., Stricker, C., Wunder, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Searches for Dead Birds in Smøla Wind-Power Plant Area 2011-2013 Reitan, O. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Wind Farms Threaten Southern Africa's Cliff-Nesting Vultures Rushworth, I., Kruger, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Birds
Grande Prairie Wind Farm Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Final Site-Wide Environmental Assessment Department of Energy's National Wind Technology Center Golden, Colorado at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Land-Based Wind Energy and the Environment: Potential Impacts for Wildlife and the West Michigan Landscape Gajewsk, B., Schoolmaster, C., VanderMolen, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Policies and Measures for Protected Species in Wind Energy: An Assessment Between the U.S. and Germany Gartman, V. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Response to Wind Energy Development on Winter Range in South-Central, Wyoming Taylor, K. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Hatchet Ridge Wind Farm Post-Construction Mortality Monitoring Comprehensive Three Year Report Tetra Tech Inc. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Monitoreo de aves y murciélagos en la zona potencial para el desarrollo de un parque eólico en el área de Hipólito, General Cepeda, Coahuila Guzmán-Velasco, A., González-Rojas, J. I., Ruvalcaba-Ortega, I. Report Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
Using Deuterium and GARP To Estimate Geographic Extents of Source Populations of Hoary (Lasiurus cinereus) and Eastern Red (Lasiurus borealis) Bats Killed at a Central Illinois Wind Facility Van Essen, R. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Energy, emissions and environmental impact analysis of wind turbine using life cycle assessment technique Uddin, M., Kumar, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Seasonal Bat Activity in Relation to Distance to Hedgerows in an Agricultural Landscape in Central Europe and Implications for Wind Energy Development Kelm, D., Lenski, J., Kelm, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
A Modelling Approach to Infer the Effects of Wind Farms on Landscape Connectivity for Bats Roscioni, F., Rebelo, H., Russo, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats
Black Bears (Ursus americanus) as a Novel Potential Predator of Agassiz's Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at a California Wind Energy Facility Lovich, J., Delaney, D., Briggs, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Terrestrial Mammals, Reptiles
Informe Ambiental Resumen: Parque Eólico Pampa Estudio Ingeniería Ambiental Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wolfe Island Wind Plant Post-Construction Follow-up Plan Bird and Bat Resource Stantec Consulting Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Raptors
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