Environment

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 kilowatt hour of electricity generated. This allows comparison between the carbon emitted to manufacture a wind turbine with that emitted during fossil fuel-powered electricity generation. Of course, lifecycle emissions analysis produces an estimate, and so different studies have concluded different total amounts of carbon released by offshore wind

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. ...

According to a 2023 report  (1) from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, depending on make and model, wind turbines are predominantly made of steel (66-79% of total turbine mass); fiberglass, resin or plastic (11-16%); iron or cast iron (5-17%); copper (1%); and aluminum (0-2%). Offshore wind turbines would need additional materials for their platforms, anchors, and other components related to their operation in an offshore environment. ​ The expected life expectancy of

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...