Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Graham R. Martin, Alex N. Banks
Summary: The introduction of offshore wind turbines has increased the collision risk for seabirds. Therefore, it is highly desirable to reduce this risk through a simple mitigation measure. By increasing the internal visual contrast of wind turbines, the collision vulnerability of marine birds can be reduced.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Ahmad Rashedi, Taslima Khanam, Byongug Jeong, Majid Hussain
Summary: Tidal energy is a reliable, stable, and abundant source of renewable energy, but different tidal energy devices have various environmental impacts. By evaluating the environmental impacts of these technologies throughout their life cycles, a life cycle assessment study was conducted on the 1 MW Deepgen tidal turbine, revealing that steel, copper, and glass fibre reinforced plastic have the highest contributions to environmental impacts.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sara M. Maxwell, Francine Kershaw, Cameron C. Locke, Melinda G. Conners, Cyndi Dawson, Sandy Aylesworth, Rebecca Loomis, Andrew F. Johnson
Summary: The article discusses the current status of floating offshore wind turbine technology and its potential impacts on marine ecosystems, recommending mitigation measures such as monitoring and deterrent technologies for managers.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Victoria Herridge
Summary: The public is the best ethics adviser for a de-extinction company.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ding Wang, Dachuan Feng, Huaiwu Peng, Feng Mao, Mohammad Hossein Doranehgard, Vikrant Gupta, Larry K. B. Li, Minping Wan
Summary: Wind energy is crucial for achieving a carbon-free world, but the impact of complex terrain on turbine performance is not well understood. This study uses large-eddy simulations to examine the flow around a wind turbine sited on different terrains. The findings show that hilly terrain can increase power generation through speed-up effects, but also leads to wake deficit and deflection, which can affect downstream turbines. By combining passive tracer method and engineering-focused wake models, improved predictions of velocity deficit and wake deflection can be obtained, aiding the design of wind farms on steep terrain with flow separation issues.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandra Witze
Summary: A team has detected a significant increase in lightning strikes in the Arctic, potentially linked to climate change, but others are unable to confirm these findings at this time.
Article
Economics
Sara Hastings-Simon, Andrew Leach, Blake Shaffer, Tim Weis
Summary: The case study and analysis of Alberta's Renewable Electricity Program demonstrates its success in contracting for new renewable generation at low prices, attracting new entrants into the power market, and spurring privately-financed development. However, the program's design did not adequately reward high-value generation, which could pose a challenge in future auction rounds.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mladen Bosnjakovic, Marko Katinic, Robert Santa, Dejan Maric
Summary: The rise in prices of traditional energy sources and the need for security of supply have led to large investments in wind power plants. Although wind power generation is mature and cost-efficient, improvements can still be made in rotor blade aerodynamics, control systems, and system maintenance. There is a trend towards larger wind turbines for offshore wind farms, which require new floating foundations. The use of higher voltage cables and plans for hydrogen production from offshore wind farms are also being explored.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Tadeusz Kudra, Alex Martynenko
Summary: This review presents electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying as a new advanced technology that utilizes the phenomenon of ionic wind to extract liquid water from wet materials. It highlights the potential of EHD drying in reducing food losses and waste, as well as its sustainability based on economic, energy, and social factors.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Riccardo Bonanno, Francesca Viterbo, Riva Giuseppe Maurizio
Summary: This study aims to understand the impact of current and future climate change on wind producibility in Italy. Regional climate models were used to analyze changes in wind resources, and the results suggest a decrease in wind producibility in the medium and long term for the RCP 8.5 scenario. Future wind power planning should focus on specific areas of the eastern Italian coast and southeast regions, particularly offshore areas.
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Qazi Shahzad Ali, Man-Hoe Kim
Summary: This study systematically analyzed the power conversion performance of an airborne wind turbine using time-resolved air loads, finding that the shell configuration yields 64% more power output compared to the bare configuration. However, cyclic fluctuations significantly undermine the continuous production of power under skewed flow conditions.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
A. Martinez, L. Murphy, G. Iglesias
Summary: This study investigates the impacts of climate change on offshore wind resources in Northern Europe over the 21st century, using the most up-to-date narratives of societal development and land use, the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs). Three scenarios are considered: high-emissions (pessimistic) scenario SSP5-8.5, intermediate scenario SSP2-4.5, and low-emissions (optimistic) scenario SSP1-1.9. The results indicate an overall decline in wind power density, particularly in the high-emissions scenario and certain regions, while slight increases are projected in some areas of the Baltic Sea. Reducing emissions as advocated by current climate objectives not only weakens the declining trend but also leads to a more stable resource.
Article
Thermodynamics
A. Martinez, G. Iglesias
Summary: The study examined the evolution of wind energy resources under different climate change scenarios in Europe, predicting significant reductions in wind power density in Northern Continental Europe and the Central Mediterranean, while an increase is projected in West Finland. The overall trend in other regions depends on the SSP scenario, with considerable growth in Central Europe in the intermediate emissions scenario but some reduction in the highest emissions scenario.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wei Qi, Lian Feng, Junguo Liu, Xueping Zhu, Yanli Liu, Xingxing Kuang, Zhigao Xie
Summary: Human displacement risk (HDR) caused by floods in China will increase with different levels of global warming. Climate change, rather than population variations, is the main driver of the HDR increase. The relationship between flood protection levels and human displacement follows an exponential function. Increasing flood protection standards can reduce future HDR.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Shahab S. Band, Sayed M. Bateni, Mansour Almazroui, Shahin Sajjadi, Kwok-wing Chau, Amir Mosavi
Summary: The MENA-CORDEX wind speed data in the Gulf of Oman shows high spatial variability, with climate change impacting mean wind power by less than 5% under the RCP8.5 scenario, indicating the sustainability of wind renewable energy. Five potential energy hotspots have been selected in the Gulf of Oman for detailed assessment of wind power directional variability, with findings suggesting that wind power direction and magnitude will remain similar under climate change impacts, promising sustainable power production in the region.
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Amber S. Williams, James R. Kiniry, David Mushet, Loren M. Smith, Scott McMurry, Kelly Attebury, Megan Lang, Gregory W. McCarty, Jill A. Shaffer, William R. Effland, Mari-Vaughn V. Johnson
Article
Ornithology
Pamela J. Pietz, Deborah A. Buhl, Jill A. Shaffer, Maiken Winter, Douglas H. Johnson
Article
Ecology
Jill A. Shaffer, Charles R. Loesch, Deborah A. Buhl
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Ecology
A. S. Williams, D. M. Mushet, M. Lang, G. W. McCarty, J. A. Shaffer, S. Njambi Kahara, M-V V. Johnson, J. R. Kiniry
JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alec P. Christie, David Abecasis, Mehdi Adjeroud, Juan C. Alonso, Tatsuya Amano, Alvaro Anton, Barry P. Baldigo, Rafael Barrientos, Jake E. Bicknell, Deborah A. Buhl, Just Cebrian, Ricardo S. Ceia, Luciana Cibils-Martina, Sarah Clarke, Joachim Claudet, Michael D. Craig, Dominique Davoult, Annelies De Backer, Mary K. Donovan, Tyler D. Eddy, Filipe M. Franca, Jonathan P. A. Gardner, Bradley P. Harris, Ari Huusko, Ian L. Jones, Brendan P. Kelaher, Janne S. Kotiaho, Adria Lopez-Baucells, Heather L. Major, Aki Maki-Petays, Beatriz Martin, Carlos A. Martin, Philip A. Martin, Daniel Mateos-Molina, Robert A. McConnaughey, Michele Meroni, Christoph F. J. Meyer, Kade Mills, Monica Montefalcone, Norbertas Noreika, Carlos Palacin, Anjali Pande, C. Roland Pitcher, Carlos Ponce, Matt Rinella, Ricardo Rocha, Maria C. Ruiz-Delgado, Juan J. Schmitter-Soto, Jill A. Shaffer, Shailesh Sharma, Anna A. Sher, Doriane Stagnol, Thomas R. Stanley, Kevin D. E. Stokesbury, Aurora Torres, Oliver Tully, Teppo Vehanen, Corinne Watts, Qingyuan Zhao, William J. Sutherland
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Aaron T. Pearse, Kristine L. Metzger, David A. Brandt, Jill A. Shaffer, Mark T. Bidwell, Wade Harrell
Summary: The study shows that Whooping Cranes tend to use areas further away from wind towers and are more likely to avoid areas close to the towers, indicating a preference for locations without wind infrastructure.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jill A. Shaffer, Neal D. Niemuth, Charles R. Loesch, Clayton E. Derby, Aaron T. Pearse, Kevin W. Barnes, Terry L. Shaffer, Adam J. Ryba
Summary: As human populations grow, decisions regarding the use of limited land become more complex. This study focuses on a scenario involving renewable energy and analyzes the conflicts and tradeoffs that arise from it. The results show that existing regulations and concerns of interest groups limit the availability of land for development, with human infrastructure and protected species being the primary factors.
JOURNAL OF FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Ornithology
Maiken Winter, Douglas H. Johnson, Jill A. Shaffer
Article
Ornithology
M Winter, JA Shaffer, DH Johnson, TM Donovan, WD Svedarsky, PW Jones, BR Euliss
JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY
(2005)
Article
Ornithology
M Winter, DH Johnson, JA Shaffer, WD Svedarsky
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jill A. Shaffer, Gregory A. Knutsen, Ron E. Martin, Joel S. Brice
CANADIAN FIELD-NATURALIST
(2007)