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- Journal Article:
Bender et al.
Anthropogenic activities and their influences on aquatic systems is an important topic, especially considering the growing interest in using the earth's resources in a sustainable way. One of those anthropogenic activities is the introduction of renewable technologies into the aquatic environment such as instream turbines. Environmental studies around those technologies are often still ongoing…
- Conference Paper:
Willmott et al.
Knowledge of the movement and behaviour of birds and bats around turbines in the offshore marine environment is critical for assessing the environmental impacts of offshore wind developments in the eastern USA. To address the problem of gathering high-quality, long-term data on these species in this remote environment, we designed a multi-sensor system that was recently deployed for 6 months…
- Report:
Bat Conservation International
More than half of the 154 known bat species across North America are at risk of severe population decline in the next 15 years, according to the first-ever State of the Bats Report published by the North American Bat Conservation Alliance (NABCA), a multinational coalition from the United States, Mexico, and Canada, including Bat Conservation International. Experts believe that as many…
- Journal Article:
Sanderson et al.
Semidiurnal tidal currents can exceed 5 ms−1 in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy, where a tidal energy demonstration area has been designated to generate electricity using marine hydrokinetic turbines. The risk of harmful fish–turbine interaction cannot be dismissed for either migratory or local fish populations. Individuals belonging to several fish populations were acoustically tagged…
- Journal Article:
Aurbach et al.
Crossing of large ecological barriers, such as mountains, is in terms of energy considered to be a demanding and critical step during bird migration. Besides forming a geographical barrier, mountains have a profound impact on the resulting wind flow. We use a novel framework of mathematical models to investigate the influences of wind and topography on nocturnal passerine bird behaviour, and…
- Report:
Jakle
Wind energy is one of the fastest-growing forms of electricity development in the United States, and installed wind energy capacity in Wyoming has increased fifteenfold in the past decade. Wind is regarded as a “green energy” resource because it does not directly produce carbon dioxide emissions or other air pollutants, uses minimal amounts of water, and is renewable. However, like other forms…
- Journal Article:
Hise et al.
To help avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change, society needs to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century. Wind energy provides a clean, renewable source of electricity; however, improperly sited wind facilities pose known threats to wildlife populations and contribute to degradation of natural habitats. To support a rapid transition to low-carbon energy while…
- Journal Article:
Rothermel et al.
Seasonal migrations are key to the production and persistence of marine fish populations but movements within shelf migration corridors or, “flyways”, are poorly known. Atlantic sturgeon and striped bass, two critical anadromous species, are known for their extensive migrations along the US Mid-Atlantic Bight. Seasonal patterns of habitat selection have been described within spawning rivers,…
- Report:
Aschwanden and Liechti
Exploitation of wind energy holds a potential for conflict with bird life. Next to changes in habitat and loss of habitat, mortality of breeding and migratory birds from collisions is globally perceived to be one of the major problems. The solutions discussed in Switzerland to reduce the number of collisions of birds migrating on a broad front included the proposition to temporarily shut down…
- Summary:
SEER
This booklet is a compilation of educational research briefs developed as part of the U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER) project. The topics for the briefs focus on the environmental effects of offshore wind energy and were chosen through extensive outreach …
- Journal Article:
O'Mara
Alternative energy is essential for a green future but comes at a high risk for animals. New research shows that forest-based wind turbines may create an ecological trap for bats that typically are repelled by wind turbines.
- Lagerveld et al.
Seasonal movements between the summer and winter areas are a widespread phenomenon in bats So far, most information on the migration ecology of bats has been obtained by studies in terrestrial habitats, whereas scientific knowledge on migration over sea is scarce. We performed continuous ultrasonic acoustic monitoring at 13 locations in the southern North Sea during four consecutive years (…
- Research Study:
Francisco Correia da Fonseca
European Scalable Offshore Renewable Energy Source (EU-SCORES) is a highly ambitious EU-funded project aimed at demonstrating and unlocking the large-scale potential of multi-source, offshore renewable energy farms across different European sea basins. This will be achieved through two highly comprehensive and impactful demonstrations: (1) An offshore solar PV system in Belgium co-located with…
- Report:
Trinder
The Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm is located in the Moray Firth, at its closest 13.5 km from the Caithness coast. Construction of the offshore elements began in April 2017, the first turbine was installed and operational by July 2018 and the final turbine was installed on the 14th May 2019. The potential ornithological impacts which were considered of greatest concern during the…
- Journal Article:
Sanderson et al.
Tidal stream energy is a renewable energy resource that might be developed to offset carbon emissions. A tidal energy demonstration (TED) area has been designated in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy, for testing and installing marine hydrokinetic (MHK) turbines. Regulations require quantification of the potential for MHK turbine installations to harm local populations of marine animals. Here, we…
- Journal Article:
Müller et al.
Hydrokinetic turbines such as vertical axis turbines (VATs) may provide decentralised, clean, sustainable energy for remote communities that lack access to the main energy grid or renewable resources. As traditional hydropower adversely alters aquatic ecosystems, it is essential to evaluate the environmental consequences of deploying VATs in riverine ecosystems to meet current and future…
- Report:
Hein et al.
In accordance with the West Virginia Public Service Commission (WVPSC) and with guidance from the Technical Advisory Committee, which included members from the WVPSC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, and Edison Mission Energy, we initiated a study in July 2012 to test the effectiveness of an operational mitigation experiment to reduce bat fatalities…
- Journal Article:
Rees
This review considers data published on the effects of offshore and onshore windfarms on swans and geese and finds that the information available is patchy. Of 72 swans or geese reported as collision victims at 46 wind farms, most (39 birds) were reported at 23 wind farms in Germany where such data are collated. Post-construction monitoring was undertaken for ≤ 1 year at 67% of 33 sites,…
- Journal Article: Jiguet et al.
GPS tracking data can document wind turbine interactions: Evidence from a GPS-tagged Eurasian curlew
The Eurasian Curlew is an endangered long-lived shorebird breeding in grassland and moorland, with declining numbers across its range due to habitat loss and former hunting. In this context, any additional adult mortality can have a noticeable impact on population dynamics, hence on extinction risk. We report a case of a GPS-tagged individual which track revealed an unusual stopover at the… - Journal Article:
Rezaei et al.
Renewable energy sectors have been rapidly growing over the last three decades due to the environmental concerns regarding fossil fuels and increasing demand of energy by human. Among those, offshore wind farms are one of the most attractive and promising technologies for clean energy production due to the strong and steady offshore winds, less turbine fatigue, less visual and space…
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