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
The University of Washington, working with NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), recently retrieved a BioSonics DT-X SUB split beam echosounder after a 1-month deployment in northern Admiralty Inlet, WA. The study location is a proposed Snohomish Public Utility District tidal energy dem
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;
The Northwest is home to powerful tides. In Puget Sound, water rushes in and out of the Strait of Juan de Fuca at speeds of almost 10 miles… By Ashley Ahearn (opb) [mappress] Source: opb, May 25, 2011
Joint efforts by Inocean and scientists at University of Gothenburg could restore life to the Baltic Sea through the Baltic Deepwater… (inocean) [mappress] Source: inocean, May 23, 2011
Like a constant, maddening ringing in the ears, human-generated persistent sounds may stress and harm fish, according to a … (msnbc) [mappress] Source: msnbc, May 17, 2011;
Sonar’s effect on marine mammals has been a hot-button topic for years, and recent research shows that loud sounds damage the balance… By Jeff Hecht (newscientist) [mappress] Source: newscientist, May 13, 2011;
Operation Celtic Odyssey is a collaborative research programme aiming to assess the impact of tidal power on marine wildlife in the area… (renewableenergyfocus) [mappress] Source: renewableenergyfocus, May 06, 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;
A three-year feasibility study for a wave farm off San Onofre is approved, but locals are up in arms about trading green energy… By Paul M. J. Suchecki (manhattanbeach) [mappress] Source: manhattanbeach, April 15, 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;
The key to successful offshore wind development in the Great Lakes will be balance: finding middle ground between blanket opposition and… By Jeremy Moule (rochestercitynewspaper) [mappress] Source: rochestercitynewspaper, 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
