wind farm noise News
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Offshore wind farm construction noise can displace harbour porpoises
Noise caused by construction of Germany’s first offshore wind farm caused significant habitat disturbance for harbour porpoises, according to a recent study. Its results suggest that porpoises avoided areas up to 20 kilometres from the noise source during construction of the wind farm’s foundations. Development of offshore wind farms plays a major role in the shift towards renewable ...
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Wind Farm Environmental Assessment, Middle East
WKC Group Continues to Support the Development of Renewable Energy Projects across the Middle East & Africa WKC Group has successfully completed detailed environmental assessments of two European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) wind farm developments in Jordan. Both projects are located within the Western borders of Ma’an in the South of Jordan within the Sherah ...
By WKC Group
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Environmental Protection UK urges joined-up thinking and sound guidance on wind turbine noise assessment
Environmental Protection UK welcomes guidance published today by DEFRA, which aims to help local authorities investigate complaints about noise from wind farms. his comes after the publication of DECC commissioned research last week, that highlighted the need for clear, up to date guidance on how wind turbine noise impact is assessed in development proposals, which is urgently needed to reduce ...
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Columbia Law School Report: Rebutting 33 False Claims about Solar, Wind, and Electric Vehicles
By Jacob Elkin, Matthew EisensonAchieving the United States’ ambitious emissions reduction goals depends in large part on the rapid adoption of wind and solar energy and the electrification of consumer vehicles. However, misinformation and coordinated disinformation about renewable energy is widespread and threatens to undermine public support for the transition. In a new report, the Sabin Center ...
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Offshore wind critical to secure Japan’s energy security, and continued focus on RD&D needed, says the Carbon Trust
Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and Deployment (RD&D) efforts to reduce the country’s exposure to the highly volatile costs of imported energy and secure its future energy supply, according to a series of reports released today by the Carbon Trust. Japan’s offshore wind industry needs to accelerate Research, Development and ...
By Carbon Trust
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