A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal

ET Sayed, T Wilberforce, K Elsaid, MKH Rabaia… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The annual growth of global energy demand and the associated environmental impacts
(EIs) has an important role in the large sustainable and green global energy transition …

[HTML][HTML] Wind-turbine and wind-farm flows: a review

F Porté-Agel, M Bastankhah, S Shamsoddin - Boundary-layer meteorology, 2020 - Springer
Wind energy, together with other renewable energy sources, are expected to grow
substantially in the coming decades and play a key role in mitigating climate change and …

Considerations on environmental, economic, and energy impacts of wind energy generation: Projections towards sustainability initiatives

G Msigwa, JO Ighalo, PS Yap - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy sector contributes significantly to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs) due
to the use of fossil fuels which leads to climate change problems. Worldwide, there is a shift …

Convection‐permitting modeling with regional climate models: Latest developments and next steps

P Lucas‐Picher, D Argüeso, E Brisson… - Wiley …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Approximately 10 years ago, convection‐permitting regional climate models (CPRCMs)
emerged as a promising computationally affordable tool to produce fine resolution (1–4 km) …

[HTML][HTML] Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews: Environmental impact networks of renewable energy power plants

V Sebestyén - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The intensification of the use of different renewable energy sources is essential for the
fulfillment of the Paris Agreement or for achieving the goals of sustainable development. The …

[HTML][HTML] Renewable energy as an alternative source for energy management in agriculture

Y Majeed, MU Khan, M Waseem, U Zahid, F Mahmood… - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
This study provides a high-level overview of alternative energy sources that can be
harnessed to power agricultural operations, focusing on renewable energy technologies …

Renewable energy development threatens many globally important biodiversity areas

JA Rehbein, JEM Watson, JL Lane… - Global change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy is fundamental for halting anthropogenic
climate change. However, renewable energy facilities can be land‐use intensive and impact …

Flow structure and turbulence in wind farms

RJAM Stevens, C Meneveau - Annual review of fluid mechanics, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Similar to other renewable energy sources, wind energy is characterized by a low power
density. Hence, for wind energy to make considerable contributions to the world's overall …

Environmental issues associated with wind energy–A review

K Dai, A Bergot, C Liang, WN Xiang, Z Huang - Renewable energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Recognized as one of the most mature renewable energy technologies, wind energy has
been developing rapidly in recent years. Many countries have shown interest in utilizing …

Costs and consequences of wind turbine wake effects arising from uncoordinated wind energy development

JK Lundquist, KK DuVivier, D Kaffine, JM Tomaszewski - Nature Energy, 2019 - nature.com
Optimal wind farm locations require a strong and reliable wind resource and access to
transmission lines. As onshore and offshore wind energy grows, preferred locations become …