Environmental impacts of wind-energy projects /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007.
Temas:
Wind power plants > Environmental aspects > United States.
Wind power > Environmental aspects > United States.
Centrales éoliennes > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
Énergie éolienne > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > Alternative & Renewable.
Wind power > Environmental aspects
Wind power plants > Environmental aspects
Windenergie
Energieplanung
Umweltplanung
United States
USA
Electronic books.
Computer network resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1.Introduction
  • Generating Electricity from Wind Energy
  • The Present Study
  • Developing an Analytical Framework
  • Temporal and Spatial Scales of Analysis
  • Understanding and Assessing Cumulative Environmental Effects
  • Organization of the Report
  • 2.Context for Analysis of Effects of Wind-Powered Electricity Generation in the United States and the Mid-Atlantic Highlands
  • Estimating the Environmental Benefits of Generating Electricity from Wind Energy
  • Wind Energy Globally
  • Quantifying Wind-Energy Benefits in the United States and the Mid-Atlantic Highlands
  • Conclusions
  • 3.Ecological Effects of Wind-Energy Development
  • Chapter Overview
  • Introduction
  • Bird Deaths in Context
  • Turbines Cause Fatalities to Birds and Bats
  • Bird and Bat Fatalities
  • Wind-Energy Projects Alter Ecosystem Structure
  • Projected Cumulative Impacts of Bird and Bat Fatalities: A Working Hypothesis
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 4.Impacts of Wind-Energy Development on Humans
  • Introduction
  • Aesthetic Impacts
  • Cultural Impacts
  • Impacts on Human Health and Well-Being
  • Local Economic and Fiscal Impacts
  • Electromagnetic Interference
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • General Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 5.Planning for and Regulating Wind-Energy Development
  • Guidelines for Wind-Energy Planning and Regulation
  • Regulation of Wind-Energy Development
  • Framework for Reviewing Wind-Energy Proposals
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • A.About the Authors
  • B.Emission Rates for Electrical Generation
  • C.Methods and Metrics for Wildlife Studies.

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