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 …

Reconciling climate action with the need for biodiversity protection, restoration and rehabilitation

CE Gorman, A Torsney, A Gaughran… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, we are faced with a climate crisis that requires urgent transition to a low-carbon
economy. Simultaneously, the biodiversity crisis demands equally urgent action to prevent …

Renewable energy and biological conservation in a changing world

HI Jager, RA Efroymson, RA McManamay - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Without a shift to renewable energy sources, climate change will have adverse effects on
many terrestrial and aquatic species. On the other hand, replacing fossil fuels with …

Bird displacement by wind turbines: assessing current knowledge and recommendations for future studies

AT Marques, H Batalha, J Bernardino - Birds, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Wind turbines can affect bird populations by causing mortality when birds
collide with turbine blades or displacement when the individuals move permanently to other …

Barriers to sustainable hydrogen production through renewable energy processes and their environmental impacts

M Amin, HH Shah, MA Iqbal - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Non-renewable resources of hydrogen (H 2) production are major contributors to air
pollution, acid rain, and greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbating environmental …

Responses of GPS-Tagged Territorial Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos to Wind Turbines in Scotland

AH Fielding, D Anderson, S Benn, J Taylor, R Tingay… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Research on potentially adverse effects of wind farms is an expanding field of study and
often focuses on large raptors, such as golden eagles, largely because of their life history …

Effects of wind farms on raptors: A systematic review of the current knowledge and the potential solutions to mitigate negative impacts

I Estellés‐Domingo, P López‐López - Animal Conservation, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wind farms are a clean and efficient source of renewable energy. However, they cause
negative impacts on raptors. Here, we present a review of the existing scientific literature on …

Non-territorial GPS-tagged golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos at two Scottish wind farms: Avoidance influenced by preferred habitat distribution, wind speed and blade …

AH Fielding, D Anderson, S Benn, R Dennis, M Geary… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Wind farms can have two broad potential adverse effects on birds via antagonistic
processes: displacement from the vicinity of turbines (avoidance), or death through collision …

[HTML][HTML] The Caatinga Orchestra: Acoustic indices track temporal changes in a seasonally dry tropical forest

EG Oliveira, MC Ribeiro, P Roe, RS Sousa-Lima - Ecological Indicators, 2021 - Elsevier
Advances in technologies for data acquisition, storage and analysis have boosted Acoustic
Ecology studies, but protocols are still lacking. There is a need of more research to …

Responses of dispersing GPS‐tagged Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) to multiple wind farms across Scotland

AH Fielding, D Anderson, S Benn, R Dennis, M Geary… - Ibis, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wind farms may have two broad potential adverse effects on birds via antagonistic
processes: displacement from the vicinity of turbines (avoidance), or death through collision …