Offshore wind turbines exceed 1000 ft. in total height. Many lease areas are owned by foreign wind companies, foreign pension plans and global investment firms. East Coast Projects • Vineyard Wind: jointly owned by a Danish infrastructure company and a Spanish utility. • Revolution Wind: partially owned by a Danish multinational energy company • Empire Wind: owned by Equinor Wind, a Norwegian company West Coast Projects: • Equinor/Atlas Wind: Norwegian company, partially owned by British Petroleum • Golden State/Central California . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/offshore-wind-impacts-and-consequences/
Performance of Wind Farms in the United Kingdom and Denmark #DNK #GBR
Executive Summary 1. Onshore wind turbines represent a relatively mature technology, which ought to have achieved a satisfactory level of reliability in operation as plants age. Unfortunately, detailed analysis of the relationship between age and performance gives a rather different picture for both the United Kingdom and Denmark with a significant decline in the average load factor of onshore wind farms adjusted for wind availability as they get older. An even more dramatic decline is observed for offshore wind farms . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/performance-of-wind-farms-in-the-united-kingdom-and-denmark/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/performance-of-wind-farms-in-the-united-kingdom-and-denmark/
ILL WIND: From Amazon Forest Crimes in Ecuador to Wind Turbines in the U.S. and China #CHN #USA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) built upon existing reporting and conducted an unprecedented multi-year ground-truthing investigation that connects the dots between the illegal logging and human rights violations reported in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon, the insufficient due diligence by world leading wind blade manufacturers, and global energy provider giants like the recently incorporated GE Vernova. At the nexus of Amazonian ecosystems, Indigenous People’s rights, wind turbines, and major policy incentives in both China and the U.S. lies . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/ill-wind-from-amazon-forest-crimes-in-ecuador-to-wind-turbines-in-the-u-s-and-china/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/ill-wind-from-amazon-forest-crimes-in-ecuador-to-wind-turbines-in-the-u-s-and-china/
ILL WIND: From Amazon Forest Crimes in Ecuador to Wind Turbines in the U.S. and China #CHN #USA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) built upon existing reporting and conducted an unprecedented multi-year ground-truthing investigation that connects the dots between the illegal logging and human rights violations reported in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon, the insufficient due diligence by world leading wind blade manufacturers, and global energy provider giants like the recently incorporated GE Vernova. At the nexus of Amazonian ecosystems, Indigenous People’s rights, wind turbines, and major policy incentives in both China and the U.S. lies . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/ill-wind-from-amazon-forest-crimes-in-ecuador-to-wind-turbines-in-the-u-s-and-china/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/ill-wind-from-amazon-forest-crimes-in-ecuador-to-wind-turbines-in-the-u-s-and-china/
Impact of a two-dimensional steep hill on wind turbine noise propagation
Abstract— Wind turbine noise propagation in a hilly terrain is studied through numerical simulation in different scenarios. Linearized Euler equations are solved in a moving frame that follows the wavefront, and wind turbine noise is modeled with an extended moving source. We employ large-eddy simulations to simulate the flow around the hill and the wind turbine. The sound pressure levels (SPLs) obtained for a wind turbine in front of a 2D hill and a wind turbine on a hilltop are . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/impact-of-a-two-dimensional-steep-hill-on-wind-turbine-noise-propagation/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/impact-of-a-two-dimensional-steep-hill-on-wind-turbine-noise-propagation/
Quantifying the visual impact of wind farm lights on the nocturnal landscape #PRT
Highlights— A model for quantifying light pollution from wind turbine lights is proposed. Brightness of lights from wind turbines can far exceed that of the brightest stars. The visual range of wind farms at night is generally larger than at daytime. A study of the visual impact at night of four prospective windfarms is presented. The model proposed may be used in environmental impact and landscape assessments. ABSTRACT— Wind farm lights are a conspicuous feature in the nocturnal landscape. Their . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/quantifying-the-visual-impact-of-wind-farm-lights-on-the-nocturnal-landscape/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/quantifying-the-visual-impact-of-wind-farm-lights-on-the-nocturnal-landscape/
Economic Analysis of the Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project #NJ
We the undersigned are deeply concerned with the large subsidies and rate increases supporting offshore wind development. In particular, we object to permitting Atlantic Shores to re-bid its existing contract for Offshore Renewable Energy Certificates (ORECs) pursuant to the subject solicitation. As the Board’s procedures do not permit our direct involvement in this procurement, we wish to hereby register our concerns and objections to any potential award of revised or new contracts to this contractor. Atlantic Shores has indicated that . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/economic-analysis-of-the-atlantic-shores-south-offshore-wind-project/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/economic-analysis-of-the-atlantic-shores-south-offshore-wind-project/
Economic Analysis of the Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project #NJ
We the undersigned are deeply concerned with the large subsidies and rate increases supporting offshore wind development. In particular, we object to permitting Atlantic Shores to re-bid its existing contract for Offshore Renewable Energy Certificates (ORECs) pursuant to the subject solicitation. As the Board’s procedures do not permit our direct involvement in this procurement, we wish to hereby register our concerns and objections to any potential award of revised or new contracts to this contractor. Atlantic Shores has indicated that . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/economic-analysis-of-the-atlantic-shores-south-offshore-wind-project/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/economic-analysis-of-the-atlantic-shores-south-offshore-wind-project/
Offshore Observations of Eastern Red Bats (Lasiurus borealis) in the Mid-Atlantic United States Using Multiple Survey Methods #DE #MD #VA
Abstract— Little is known about the migration and movements of migratory tree-roosting bat species in North America, though anecdotal observations of migrating bats over the Atlantic Ocean have been reported since at least the 1890s. Aerial surveys and boat-based surveys of wildlife off the Atlantic Seaboard detected a possible diurnal migration event of eastern red bats (Lasiurus borealis) in September 2012. One bat was sighted approximately 44 km east of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware during a boat-based survey. Eleven additional bats . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/offshore-observations-of-eastern-red-bats-lasiurus-borealis-in-the-mid-atlantic-united-states-using-multiple-survey-methods/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/offshore-observations-of-eastern-red-bats-lasiurus-borealis-in-the-mid-atlantic-united-states-using-multiple-survey-methods/
Influence of wind on kittiwake Rissa tridactyla flight and offshore wind turbine collision risk #SCT #GBR
Abstract — Offshore windfarms are a potential threat to seabirds, partly due to collision risk with turbine blades. Wind influences the mode, height and speed of seabird flight, and therefore the risk of collision with turbines. We investigated how wind influences the flight of black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla, a gull of conservation concern, in order to incorporate these findings into collision risk estimates and identify mitigation measures. We used GPS telemetry data (23rd June to 10th August 2021) from 20 . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/influence-of-wind-on-kittiwake-rissa-tridactyla-flight-and-offshore-wind-turbine-collision-risk/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/influence-of-wind-on-kittiwake-rissa-tridactyla-flight-and-offshore-wind-turbine-collision-risk/
Impact of a two-dimensional steep hill on wind turbine noise propagation
Abstract— Wind turbine noise propagation in a hilly terrain is studied through numerical simulation in different scenarios. Linearized Euler equations are solved in a moving frame that follows the wavefront, and wind turbine noise is modeled with an extended moving source. We employ large-eddy simulations to simulate the flow around the hill and the wind turbine. The sound pressure levels (SPLs) obtained for a wind turbine in front of a 2D hill and a wind turbine on a hilltop are . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/impact-of-a-two-dimensional-steep-hill-on-wind-turbine-noise-propagation/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/impact-of-a-two-dimensional-steep-hill-on-wind-turbine-noise-propagation/
Impact of a two-dimensional steep hill on wind turbine noise propagation
Abstract— Wind turbine noise propagation in a hilly terrain is studied through numerical simulation in different scenarios. Linearized Euler equations are solved in a moving frame that follows the wavefront, and wind turbine noise is modeled with an extended moving source. We employ large-eddy simulations to simulate the flow around the hill and the wind turbine. The sound pressure levels (SPLs) obtained for a wind turbine in front of a 2D hill and a wind turbine on a hilltop are . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/impact-of-a-two-dimensional-steep-hill-on-wind-turbine-noise-propagation/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/impact-of-a-two-dimensional-steep-hill-on-wind-turbine-noise-propagation/
Quantifying the visual impact of wind farm lights on the nocturnal landscape #PRT
Highlights— A model for quantifying light pollution from wind turbine lights is proposed. Brightness of lights from wind turbines can far exceed that of the brightest stars. The visual range of wind farms at night is generally larger than at daytime. A study of the visual impact at night of four prospective windfarms is presented. The model proposed may be used in environmental impact and landscape assessments. ABSTRACT— Wind farm lights are a conspicuous feature in the nocturnal landscape. Their . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/quantifying-the-visual-impact-of-wind-farm-lights-on-the-nocturnal-landscape/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/quantifying-the-visual-impact-of-wind-farm-lights-on-the-nocturnal-landscape/
Quantifying the visual impact of wind farm lights on the nocturnal landscape #PRT
Highlights— A model for quantifying light pollution from wind turbine lights is proposed. Brightness of lights from wind turbines can far exceed that of the brightest stars. The visual range of wind farms at night is generally larger than at daytime. A study of the visual impact at night of four prospective windfarms is presented. The model proposed may be used in environmental impact and landscape assessments. ABSTRACT— Wind farm lights are a conspicuous feature in the nocturnal landscape. Their . . .
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/quantifying-the-visual-impact-of-wind-farm-lights-on-the-nocturnal-landscape/
https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/quantifying-the-visual-impact-of-wind-farm-lights-on-the-nocturnal-landscape/
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