[HTML][HTML] The global impact of offshore wind farms on ecosystem services

SCL Watson, PJ Somerfield, AJ Lemasson… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the global impact of offshore wind farms (OWF) on biodiversity and
ecosystem services (ES) is crucial in developing sustainable energy transition pathways …

Hydrodynamic effects of biofouling-induced surface roughness–Review and research gaps for shallow water offshore wind energy structures

M Maduka, F Schoefs, K Thiagarajan, A Bates - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Several studies have been performed in the last three decades to assess the impacts of
marine biofouling on offshore wind turbines (OWTs) substructures. Marine biofouling …

Tourists are people too: Nonresidents' values, beliefs, and acceptance of a nearshore wind farm

D Bidwell - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Decision makers frequently voice concerns regarding potential impacts of offshore wind
development to coastal tourism; yet, little research has tracked tourists' attitudes towards an …

Getting to 30 GW by 2030: Visual preferences of coastal residents for offshore wind farms on the US East Coast

A Cranmer, AE Broughel, J Ericson, M Goldberg… - Energy Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study provides a baseline for longitudinal studies of public acceptance along the US
East Coast, where no utility-scale offshore wind farms have been developed yet. Using a …

[HTML][HTML] Energy distributive injustices: Assessing the demographics of communities surrounding renewable and fossil fuel power plants in the United States

Z Cranmer, L Steinfield, J Miranda, T Stohler - Energy Research & Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract As the United States transitions away from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources,
questions abound as to whether this is occurring in an equitable way. Are renewable energy …

[HTML][HTML] Co-location of fisheries and offshore wind farms: Current practices and enabling conditions in the North Sea

PO Bonsu, J Letschert, KL Yates, JC Svendsen… - Marine Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Current expansion in offshore wind farm (OWF) development is resulting in increased spatial
conflicts with other uses. In the North Sea, marine spatial planning (MSP) processes include …

Demersal fish and invertebrate catches relative to construction and operation of North America's first offshore wind farm

DH Wilber, L Brown, M Griffin… - ICES Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Effects of offshore wind farm (OSW) development in the US on fishery resources
have been predicted based on European experience. A seven-year study of the first US …

How close is too close? Mapping the impact area of renewable energy infrastructure on tourism

E Tverijonaite, AD Sæþórsdóttir, R Ólafsdóttir… - Energy Research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Estimating the spatial extent of the impacts of renewable energy infrastructure on tourism is
crucial for the identification of potential locations of resource use conflict. Such a task …

Anglers' support for an offshore wind farm: Fishing effects or clean energy symbolism

D Bidwell, T Smythe, G Tyler - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid expansion of offshore wind energy will have impacts on existing users of marine
space, including recreational angling. Because angling has significant economic and …

The interrelationships between renewable energy infrastructure and tourism: A thematic literature review

E Tverijonaite, AD Sæþórsdóttir, R Ólafsdóttir… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Increasing demand for renewable energy and rapid tourism growth point to the need for a
better overview of the factors affecting the compatibility of renewable energy infrastructure …