Wind energy: Increasing deployment, rising environmental concerns

Tabassum-Abbasi,; Premalatha, M.; Abbasi, Tasneem

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2013.11.019

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“…Another recent study by Yang et al [8] concludes that wind power technology performs better than solar energy in terms of sustainability, without taking into account the environmental costs of wind farms' land occupation. TabassumAbbasi et al [9], however, argue that with the trend of fast-increasing wind energy deployment, environmental concerns such as adverse impacts on wildlife are rising and likely to be much greater than reflected in most of the earlier research. In line with the latter study, we argue that providing environmentally acceptable development of any energy projects, including wind farms, is challenging.…”

Section: The Challenge Of Balancing Different Values In Sustainablementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Secondly, an equally important focus in the literature has been the role IA can play in mitigating adverse impacts. The nature of a project's impact on wildlife is highly dependent on the project's design, including the size and micro-siting of the turbines [9,39]. Mandatory conditions and robust guidelines on mitigation issues have been shown to be critical to ensuring the effectiveness of impact assessments in avoiding adverse environmental impacts [1].…”

Section: Stringent Permission and Assessment Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We have argued that as a result of decentralised and rapid development over the recent years, cumulative impacts and development in environmentally sensitive locations is a growing challenge to wind energy deployment [2,3,9]. SEA mechanisms that consider cumulative impacts in a systematic way are required and represent our third criteria for sustainable wind planning.…”

Section: Statutory Regulations As Necessary For Pre-caution In Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A critical question in this regards is whether wind development and ecologically sensitive areas can co-exist without having an adverse impact on biodiversity as a result. There is limited knowledge on the overall impact of wind development on wildlife relating to the most controversial impacts, such as bird and bat mortality [6,9]. To avoid adverse environmental impacts, more research on the "effectiveness" of mitigating measures in planning is required.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Wind energy is expected to lead the shift from fossil fuels to a renewable energy system [9]. The aim of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is for 20 per cent of the world's electricity demand to be met by wind energy by 2050; at present, it represents only 1.8 per cent of the global electricity generation.…”

Section: The Future Sustainability Of Wind Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Key criteria for sustainable wind energy planning—lessons from an institutional perspective on the impact assessment literature

Thygesen

Agarwal

2014

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Citation for the version of the work held in 'OpenAIR@RGU"NOTICE: this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, [VOL 39, November 2014 Abstract 1 : An increasing number of researchers stress the importance of the national planning institution's role with respect to promoting an "effective" decision-making process in terms of bringing about sustainable energy. Impact assessment (IA) procedures are seen as having strong potential in supporting environmentally conscious energy production. This article discusses criteria for sustainable wind power planning and compares the centralised planning systems for wind energy in two countries -Norway and Scotland -as illustrating cases. We ask the following: What key criteria should be present to secure sustainable wind energy planning, and what are the critical institutional conditions to fulfil these criteria? A review of relevant IA literature reveals four key criteria for promoting sustainable wind planning: (i) clear and integrated political priorities, (ii) stakeholder involvement, (iii) strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and (iv) stringent permission and assessment requirements. We also determined that critical institutional conditions exist that effectively promote sustainable energy production: (a) coordinated energy policy institutions, (b) legitimate planning procedures, (c) that SEAs are followed in the decision-making process and (d) statutory planning regulations.

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Section: The Challenge Of Balancing Different Values In Sustainablementioning

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Section: Stringent Permission and Assessment Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Statutory Regulations As Necessary For Pre-caution In Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Statutory Regulations As Necessary For Pre-caution In Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Future Sustainability Of Wind Energymentioning

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Market entry for wind energy: Strategic approaches for the original equipment manufacturer

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Wind energy is a valuable resource, but many developing and emerging economies (DEEs) are not utilizing the tremendous wind capacity available to them. This means there is a potential for wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to penetrate new markets to increase profits, and to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals. This article explores the potential triggers for wind energy diffusion and provides the basis for inclusive market entry strategies for wind power OEMs. Indications are that early wind energy path creation is driven by climate adaptation, vested interests in fossil fuels and hydropower, and the business case potential. A negative business case potential in many DEEs formed a substantial barrier. A shift to increased local value creation, collaboration with traditional power producers, and promoting wind for climate adaptation are key novel inclusive market entry strategies to open and develop new markets.

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Effect of tower base painting on willow ptarmigan collision rates with wind turbines

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Renewable energy production is regarded essential to meet the increasing energy demands while also reducing emissions of CO 2 necessary to reduce risk of global warming (IEA, 2016;IPCC, 2014). In recent years, the production of wind energy has increased worldwide and is still developing fast (IRENA, 2017).Although regarded as a low-carbon energy option, wind energy production may cause negative environmental effects, especially on wildlife (Tabassum-Abbasi, 2014). At onshore wind-power plants, birds and bats are particularly vulnerable, with effects ranging from mortality caused by collisions with turbines, to displacement/avoidance and habitat loss (

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Wind energy: Increasing deployment, rising environmental concerns

Cited by 235 publications

References 187 publications

Key criteria for sustainable wind energy planning—lessons from an institutional perspective on the impact assessment literature

Key criteria for sustainable wind energy planning—lessons from an institutional perspective on the impact assessment literature

Market entry for wind energy: Strategic approaches for the original equipment manufacturer

Effect of tower base painting on willow ptarmigan collision rates with wind turbines

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