#NY New York State Great Lakes Wind Energy Feasibility Study

[from Summary:] Based on the totality of this analysis, this concludes that Great Lakes Wind currently does not offer a unique, critical, or cost-effective contribution toward the achievement of New York State’s Climate Act goals beyond what existing, more cost-competitive programs are currently expected to deliver. This conclusion is based on a fulsome analysis of the resource development costs, ratepayer impacts, expected State benefits, transmission and interconnection limitations, infrastructure and supply chain constraints, visual impacts, and potential environmental impacts of . . .
http://dlvr.it/SgBl2P

Wind turbine fire in Losheim am See, Germany

Wind turbine fire in Losheim am See (Saarland), Germany, 28 December 2022 - photo by Losheim am See fire brigade
http://dlvr.it/Sg8llF

#ON Estimation of spatiotemporal trends in bat abundance from mortality data collected at wind turbines

Abstract: Renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, are essential tools for reducing the causes of climate change, but wind turbines can pose a collision risk for bats. To date, the population-level effects of wind-related mortality have been estimated for only 1 bat species. To estimate temporal trends in bat abundance, we considered wind turbines as opportunistic sampling tools for flying bats (analogous to fishing nets), where catch per unit effort (carcass abundance per monitored turbine) is a proxy for . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sfyh8G

#DEU Diet analysis of bats killed at wind turbines suggests large-scale losses of trophic interactions

[Abstract] Agricultural practice has led to landscape simplification and biodiversity decline, yet recently, energy-producing infrastructures, such as wind turbines, have been added to these simplified agroecosystems, turning them into multi-functional energy-agroecosystems. Here, we studied the trophic interactions of bats killed at wind turbines using a DNA metabarcoding approach to shed light on how turbine-related bat fatalities may possibly affect local habitats. Specifically, we identified insect DNA in the stomachs of common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) killed by wind turbines in . . .
http://dlvr.it/SfwkGj

#USA Federal Support for Developing, Producing, and Using Fuels and Energy Technologies (2016)

Table 1. Energy-Related Tax Preferences, 2016 Type of Fuel or Technology Supported Tax Preference Estimated Total Cost(Billions of Dollars) Expiration Date Tax Preferences Affecting Income Taxes Renewable Energy Credits for the production of electricity from renewable resources 3.4 Various Credits for investments in solar and geothermal equipment, fuel cells, and microturbines 2.6 Various Credit for investment in advanced energy property, including property used in producing energy from wind, the sun, or geothermal sources 0.3 Fixed $2.3 billion in credit; available . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sfv3nC

#DEU Insect fatalities at wind turbines as biodiversity sinks

[Abstract] Evidence is accumulating that insects are frequently killed by operating wind turbines, yet it is poorly understood if these fatalities cause population declines and changes in assemblage structures on various spatial scales. Current observations suggest that mostly hill-topping, swarming, and migrating insects interact with wind turbines. Recently, the annual loss of insect biomass at wind turbines was estimated for Germany to amount to 1,200t for the plant growth period, which equates to about 1.2 trillion killed insects per year, . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sftt6V

#NLD Windparken mengen zich in het weer [Wind facilities interfere with the weather]

Uit een recente studie met het KNMI weermodel blijkt dat windparken het weer beïnvloeden. De wind in de buurt van windparken neemt gemiddeld af en ook de temperatuur en luchtvochtigheid veranderen. Het is niet zo dat windenergie klimaatverandering veroorzaakt want het effect van windparken op het weer is plaatselijk. Toch is het effect in bepaalde weersituaties op grote afstand van het windpark nog merkbaar. Windparken zijn atmosfeer-mixers  Draaiende rotorbladen van een windturbine zetten bewegingsenergie van de wind om in elektriciteit. . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sfcmx1

#NLD Geluid van industrie?le windturbines: de relatie met gezondheid

Industrial wind turbine noise: the association with human health [abstract] Climate targets will provide the Netherlands with more and higher industrial wind turbines that produce various ‘side effects’, including noise pollution and annoyance. Especially low-frequency noise and infrasonic vibrations can be detected more than 10 km away. In neighbouring residential areas, long-term exposure, especially at night, leads to sleep disturbances, with secondary symptoms, that may be associated with, for example, delay in cognitive development of children. More research is needed. . . .
http://dlvr.it/SfZRKy

#DEU Offshore wind farms are projected to impact primary production and bottom water deoxygenation in the North Sea

Abstract – The wind wake effect of offshore wind farms affects the hydrodynamic conditions in the ocean, which has been hypothesized to impact marine primary production. So far only little is known about the ecosystem response to wind wakes under the premises of large offshore wind farm clusters. Here we show, via numerical modeling, that the associated wind wakes in the North Sea provoke large-scale changes in annual primary production with local changes of up to ±10% not only at the offshore . . .
http://dlvr.it/SfZ6JJ

#NLD Geluid van industrie?le windturbines: de relatie met gezondheid

Industrial wind turbine noise: the association with human health [abstract] Climate targets will provide the Netherlands with more and higher industrial wind turbines that produce various ‘side effects’, including noise pollution and annoyance. Especially low-frequency noise and infrasonic vibrations can be detected more than 10 km away. In neighbouring residential areas, long-term exposure, especially at night, leads to sleep disturbances, with secondary symptoms, that may be associated with, for example, delay in cognitive development of children. More research is needed. . . .
http://dlvr.it/SfV4dJ

Greece - mountaintop foundation excavation

Argithéa, Greece
http://dlvr.it/SfJRdZ

#ON Estimation of spatiotemporal trends in bat abundance from mortality data collected at wind turbines

Abstract: Renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, are essential tools for reducing the causes of climate change, but wind turbines can pose a collision risk for bats. To date, the population-level effects of wind-related mortality have been estimated for only 1 bat species. To estimate temporal trends in bat abundance, we considered wind turbines as opportunistic sampling tools for flying bats (analogous to fishing nets), where catch per unit effort (carcass abundance per monitored turbine) is a proxy for . . .
http://dlvr.it/SfBdgD

#DEU Diet analysis of bats killed at wind turbines suggests large-scale losses of trophic interactions

[Abstract] Agricultural practice has led to landscape simplification and biodiversity decline, yet recently, energy-producing infrastructures, such as wind turbines, have been added to these simplified agroecosystems, turning them into multi-functional energy-agroecosystems. Here, we studied the trophic interactions of bats killed at wind turbines using a DNA metabarcoding approach to shed light on how turbine-related bat fatalities may possibly affect local habitats. Specifically, we identified insect DNA in the stomachs of common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) killed by wind turbines in . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sf8gW3

#USA Federal Support for Developing, Producing, and Using Fuels and Energy Technologies (2016)

Table 1. Energy-Related Tax Preferences, 2016 Type of Fuel or Technology Supported Tax Preference Estimated Total Cost(Billions of Dollars) Expiration Date Tax Preferences Affecting Income Taxes Renewable Energy Credits for the production of electricity from renewable resources 3.4 Various Credits for investments in solar and geothermal equipment, fuel cells, and microturbines 2.6 Various Credit for investment in advanced energy property, including property used in producing energy from wind, the sun, or geothermal sources 0.3 Fixed $2.3 billion in credit; available . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sf6WvF

#ON Estimation of spatiotemporal trends in bat abundance from mortality data collected at wind turbines

Abstract: Renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, are essential tools for reducing the causes of climate change, but wind turbines can pose a collision risk for bats. To date, the population-level effects of wind-related mortality have been estimated for only 1 bat species. To estimate temporal trends in bat abundance, we considered wind turbines as opportunistic sampling tools for flying bats (analogous to fishing nets), where catch per unit effort (carcass abundance per monitored turbine) is a proxy for . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sf6H64

#DEU Insect fatalities at wind turbines as biodiversity sinks

[Abstract] Evidence is accumulating that insects are frequently killed by operating wind turbines, yet it is poorly understood if these fatalities cause population declines and changes in assemblage structures on various spatial scales. Current observations suggest that mostly hill-topping, swarming, and migrating insects interact with wind turbines. Recently, the annual loss of insect biomass at wind turbines was estimated for Germany to amount to 1,200t for the plant growth period, which equates to about 1.2 trillion killed insects per year, . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sf6Dq9

#DEU Diet analysis of bats killed at wind turbines suggests large-scale losses of trophic interactions

[Abstract] Agricultural practice has led to landscape simplification and biodiversity decline, yet recently, energy-producing infrastructures, such as wind turbines, have been added to these simplified agroecosystems, turning them into multi-functional energy-agroecosystems. Here, we studied the trophic interactions of bats killed at wind turbines using a DNA metabarcoding approach to shed light on how turbine-related bat fatalities may possibly affect local habitats. Specifically, we identified insect DNA in the stomachs of common noctule bats (Nyctalus noctula) killed by wind turbines in . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sf3Lrn

#USA Federal Support for Developing, Producing, and Using Fuels and Energy Technologies (2016)

Table 1. Energy-Related Tax Preferences, 2016 Type of Fuel or Technology Supported Tax Preference Estimated Total Cost(Billions of Dollars) Expiration Date Tax Preferences Affecting Income Taxes Renewable Energy Credits for the production of electricity from renewable resources 3.4 Various Credits for investments in solar and geothermal equipment, fuel cells, and microturbines 2.6 Various Credit for investment in advanced energy property, including property used in producing energy from wind, the sun, or geothermal sources 0.3 Fixed $2.3 billion in credit; available . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sf0Xml

#DEU Insect fatalities at wind turbines as biodiversity sinks

[Abstract] Evidence is accumulating that insects are frequently killed by operating wind turbines, yet it is poorly understood if these fatalities cause population declines and changes in assemblage structures on various spatial scales. Current observations suggest that mostly hill-topping, swarming, and migrating insects interact with wind turbines. Recently, the annual loss of insect biomass at wind turbines was estimated for Germany to amount to 1,200t for the plant growth period, which equates to about 1.2 trillion killed insects per year, . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sf0F6z

#NLD Windparken mengen zich in het weer [Wind facilities interfere with the weather]

Uit een recente studie met het KNMI weermodel blijkt dat windparken het weer beïnvloeden. De wind in de buurt van windparken neemt gemiddeld af en ook de temperatuur en luchtvochtigheid veranderen. Het is niet zo dat windenergie klimaatverandering veroorzaakt want het effect van windparken op het weer is plaatselijk. Toch is het effect in bepaalde weersituaties op grote afstand van het windpark nog merkbaar. Windparken zijn atmosfeer-mixers  Draaiende rotorbladen van een windturbine zetten bewegingsenergie van de wind om in elektriciteit. . . .
http://dlvr.it/SdqY0Z

#DEU Offshore wind farms are projected to impact primary production and bottom water deoxygenation in the North Sea

Abstract – The wind wake effect of offshore wind farms affects the hydrodynamic conditions in the ocean, which has been hypothesized to impact marine primary production. So far only little is known about the ecosystem response to wind wakes under the premises of large offshore wind farm clusters. Here we show, via numerical modeling, that the associated wind wakes in the North Sea provoke large-scale changes in annual primary production with local changes of up to ±10% not only at the offshore . . .
http://dlvr.it/SdnSn8

#NLD Windparken mengen zich in het weer [Wind facilities interfere with the weather]

Uit een recente studie met het KNMI weermodel blijkt dat windparken het weer beïnvloeden. De wind in de buurt van windparken neemt gemiddeld af en ook de temperatuur en luchtvochtigheid veranderen. Het is niet zo dat windenergie klimaatverandering veroorzaakt want het effect van windparken op het weer is plaatselijk. Toch is het effect in bepaalde weersituaties op grote afstand van het windpark nog merkbaar. Windparken zijn atmosfeer-mixers  Draaiende rotorbladen van een windturbine zetten bewegingsenergie van de wind om in elektriciteit. . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sdl2lC

#AUS A wind farm on or adjoining your property? – A guide to what you need to know

The Western Australian Government is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. In doing so, energy companies are under increasing pressure to reduce emissions and adopt low or no carbon technologies. The South West Interconnected System has recently doubled in size and includes the 51 turbine Yandin Wind Farm opened in May 2021. Currently, there are plans underway for installation of a further 42 turbine wind farm in the Shires of Kojonup and Broomehill-Tambellup. Rural landowners are coming under . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sdh9dP

#DEU Offshore wind farms are projected to impact primary production and bottom water deoxygenation in the North Sea

Abstract – The wind wake effect of offshore wind farms affects the hydrodynamic conditions in the ocean, which has been hypothesized to impact marine primary production. So far only little is known about the ecosystem response to wind wakes under the premises of large offshore wind farm clusters. Here we show, via numerical modeling, that the associated wind wakes in the North Sea provoke large-scale changes in annual primary production with local changes of up to ±10% not only at the offshore . . .
http://dlvr.it/Sdgyy7
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