Environment

Aerial view of the Vineyard Wind turbine failure taken 8/1/24. Source: Cape Cod Times  (3) On July 13, 2024, the Vineyard offshore...

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is the lead agency for environmental review of offshore wind. BOEM has developed an...

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is the lead agency for environmental review of offshore wind. BOEM has developed an...

Wigi/Humboldt Bay is home to a thriving aquaculture industry. Oysters and seaweed are farmed in the bay, and Nordic Aquafarms plans to...

Humboldt Wind Energy Area ​Bathymetry Map Source: Sylvia van Royen, Humboldt Water Keeper  (4) The...

There have been a few instances where wind turbine blades have undergone failure which resulting in a breakage.

All forms of energy production have associated environmental impacts, and offshore wind energy is no different. For all environmental...

Lifecycle emissions analysis  (1) of wind turbines typically measures the climate impacts in terms of grams of carbon emitted per...

Work is underway  (1) studying the effects of offshore wind-related electromagnetic fields (EMFs) on marine mammals and other wildlife....

Offshore wind turbines positioned more than 30 miles from the shore cannot efficiently transmit the generated power to the onshore grid...

Bottom trawling, one commercial fishery on the North Coast. ...

Previously, wind turbine components have been difficult to make sustainable due to a few factors. Composite materials that make up...

Our coastal marine ecosystems are dependent upon a phenomenon known as coastal upwelling  (1), which occurs when strong, consistent...

All forms of energy production have associated environmental impacts, and offshore wind energy is no different. For all environmental...