A new study in Environmental Research Letters, looking at the first offshore wind farm in the Netherlands for the past two years, finds… by Matthew McDermott (treehugger) [mappress] Source: treehugger, August 08, 2011;
On 29 June 2011, Marine Management Organisation and Natural England conducted a site visit at Walney 2 for inspection of the current Marine Licence. The aim of the visit was to inspect Walney Offshore Windfarms implementation of the marine mammal mitigation during piling of monopiles by Svanen. Nois
THE ESB has been awarded foreshore exploration licences to carry out marine tests for a planned €40 million wave-energy project off Co Clare and Co Mayo. The manager of ESB International subsidiary Ocean Energy, Colm de Burca, said yesterday the foreshore licences from the Department of the Environm
It is often assumed that offshore wind farms have a negative impact on marine animal populations but researchers from Denmark and the Netherlands have found that, in some cases, wind farms can act as a haven for certain species. The researchers, from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherl
It is often assumed that offshore wind farms have a negative impact on marine animal populations but researchers from Denmark and the Netherlands have found that, in some cases, wind farms can act as a haven for certain species. The researchers, from Wageningen University and Research in the Netherl
Noise from piling of monopiles may impact marine mammals and cause disturbance or even injury to animals appearing close to the piling. Therefore, a vessel with marine mammal observers (MMO) is in place during each piling to ensure a ‘marine mammal free’ sea for a radius of 500m from the piling loca
Four submerged data collection devices were retrieved in Admiralty Inlet off the shore of Whidbey Island on Wednesday as scientists prepare… By Charlie Bermant (peninsuladailynews) [mappress] Source: peninsuladailynews, June 08, 2011;
A RESEARCH project has been launched to ensure that dolphins are not harmed by marine energy developments in Scottish waters. By John Ross (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, April 21, 2011;
Britain’s most special ‘seascapes’ should be given the same kind of protection as beautiful areas on land to stop them being blighted… By Louise Gray (telegraph) [mappress] Source: telegraph, April 15, 2011;
WALES’ burgeoning wind farms could be producing far less energy than supporters claim, a new report has suggested. By Graham Henry (walesonline) [mappress] Source: walesonline, April 12, 2011
Researchers are warning that relying too heavily on wind and wave power as “renewable” energy sources to replace fossil fuels could be a… (earthweek) [mappress] Source: earthweek, April 08, 2011
Lost in the excitement of last week’s EWEA 2011 Annual Event in Brussels was a press release from the American Bird Conservancy noting that at least 500 million birds are killed in the US each year by cats. A comparison of that figure to the 440,000 birds reportedly killed annually in the US by coll
Soundwaves from underwater military sonar are far more distressing for whales than was previously thought and drives some terrified… By David Derbyshire (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, March 15, 2011
Soundwaves from underwater military sonar are far more distressing for whales than was previously thought and drives some terrified… By David Derbyshire (dailymail) [mappress] Source: dailymail, March 15, 2011
