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Unless indicated otherwise, documents presented here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch. Nor should it be implied that the sources and writers endorse National Wind Watch. These resource documents are shared here to assist anyone wishing to research the issue of industrial wind power and the impacts of its development. The information should be evaluated by each reader to come to their own conclusions about the many areas of debate. • The copyrights reside with the sources indicated. As part of its noncommercial educational effort to present the environmental, social, scientific, and economic issues of large-scale wind power development to a global audience seeking such information, National Wind Watch endeavors to observe “fair use” as provided for in section 107 of U.S. Copyright Law and similar “fair dealing” provisions of the copyright laws of other nations.


Date added:  March 17, 2025
Australia, Law, NoisePrint storyE-mail story

Noise implications for wind farms in Victoria

Author:  Dellios, Josh; and Deane, Sophie

Key takeouts The loss of amenity for a surrounding landowner due to wind turbine noise can form the basis of a successful claim in private nuisance. This is the first time a successful claim has been made on these grounds against a wind energy facility operator in Australia. Correctly understanding and applying applicable noise standards is a critical component of managing overall legal risk. For the first time, judicial guidance has been provided on how to interpret and apply various . . .

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Date added:  December 12, 2024
Germany, Law, WildlifePrint storyE-mail story

Wind farms in proximity to marine protected areas put conservation targets at risk

Author:  Garthe, Stefan; et al.

Abstract Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are an important EU legislative tool to protect species biodiversity. Red-throated loons Gavia stellata and black-throated loons G. arctica are the key species in the designation of the SPA ’Eastern German Bight’, located in the German Exclusive Economic Zone of the North Sea; however, one offshore windfarm (OWF) has been constructed within and four OWFs just outside this SPA within the last few years. The current study integrated previous findings on the strong avoidance of . . .

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Date added:  March 30, 2024
Massachusetts, Noise, Regulations, WildlifePrint storyE-mail story

Pile Driving Noise Survey

Author:  Rand, Robert

Recent whale and dolphin fatalities on the Eastern seaboard, coupled with concerns about the acoustic impact of offshore wind farm construction, prompted an independent investigation to measure and assess underwater noise emissions from pile driving activities. Specifically, this assessment focused on the operations of the pile driving vessel Orion within the Vineyard Wind project area, with recordings taken in the waters southeast of Nantucket Island. Key Findings: Pile driving noise, even with advanced noise-mitigation techniques, rivals the loudness and frequency . . .

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Date added:  March 30, 2024
New Jersey, Noise, Regulations, WildlifePrint storyE-mail story

Sonar Vessel Noise Survey

Author:  Rand, Robert

Reports of recent whale and dolphin deaths on and near the New York and New Jersey shores, and public concerns of marine noise impacts from offshore wind development activities, prompted an investigation into the sonar noise levels produced by exploratory survey vessels working in ocean areas leased by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). This technical report presents the methodology, analysis and results of a brief independent investigation of underwater noise levels from a sonar survey vessel, conducted offshore . . .

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