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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 . . .
More »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 . . .
More »Commercial wind turbines and residential home values: New evidence from the universe of land-based wind projects in the United States
Author: Brunner, Eric; Hoen, Ben; Rand, Joe; and Schwegman, David
We examine the impact of proximity to land-based commercial wind turbines on residential home values in the United States using data from 2005 to 2020. Our results are primarily driven by wind projects located in urban counties with populations greater than 250,000. We find that homes located within 1.25 mile (2 km) of a commercial wind turbine experience on average approximately an 11% decline in value following the announcement of a new commercial wind energy project, relative to counterfactual homes located 3-5 miles . . .
More »Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales
Author: Committee on Evaluation of Hydrodynamic Modeling and Implications for Offshore Wind Development; and Ocean Studies Board
The transition to renewable energy has spurred many efforts to scale up the U.S. portfolio of efficient clean energy resources, including the development of offshore wind farms. The Nantucket Shoals region off the coast of Massachusetts is the first large scale wind farm installation under development in U.S. waters. To ensure Nantucket Shoals region offshore wind energy installations are being planned, constructed, and developed in an environmentally responsible way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) asked the National Academies . . .
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