TY - BOOK
TI - Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects
AU - National Research Council of the National Academies (NRC)
AB - The generation of electricity by wind energy has the potential to reduce environmental impacts caused by the use of fossil fuels. Although the use of wind energy to generate electricity is increasing rapidly in the United States, government guidance to help communities and developers evaluate and plan proposed wind-energy projects is lacking. Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects offers an analysis of the environmental benefits and drawbacks of wind energy, along with an evaluation guide to aid decision-making about projects. It includes a case study of the mid-Atlantic highlands, a mountainous area that spans parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. This book will inform policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels.Table of Contents:IntroductionGenerating Electricity from Wind EnergyThe Present StudyDeveloping an Analytical FrameworkTemporal and Spatial Scales of AnalysisUnderstanding and Assessing Cumulative Environmental EffectsOrganization of the ReportContext for Analysis of Effects of Wind-Powered Electricity Generation in the United States and the Mid-Atlantic HighlandsEstimating the Environmental Benefits of Generating Electricity from Wind EnergyWind Energy GloballyQuantifying Wind-Energy Benefits in the United States and the Mid-Atlantic HighlandsEcological Effects of Wind-Energy DevelopmentBird Deaths in ContextTurbines Cause Fatalities to Birds and BatsWind-Energy Projects Alter Ecosystem StructureProjected Cumulative Impacts of Bird and Bat Fatalities: A Working HypothesisImpacts of Wind-Energy Development on HumansAesthetic ImpactsCultural ImpactsImpacts on Human Health and Well-BeingLocal Economic and Fiscal ImpactsElectromagnetic InterferencePlanning For and Regulating Wind-Energy DevelopmentGuidelines for Wind-Energy Planning and RegulationRegulation of Wind-Energy DevelopmentFramework for Reviewing Wind-Energy ProposalsThe document attached to the file is the prepublication draft available on the internet. Go to the site link to get the official draft available for download.
CY - Washington, DC
DA - 2007/08//
PY - 2007
SP - 278
PB - The National Academies Press
UR - https://www.nap.edu/catalog/11935/environmental-impacts-of-wind-energy-projects
U1 - National Research Council of the National Academies (NRC)
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Land-Based Wind
ER -