Information
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Documents on this page are intended to serve as background on wave energy and the potential ecological effects of its development. We are asking participants to review the workshop “white paper” prior to the workshop. The remaining documents are for background and provide a wide range of previous scientific thinking on potential environmental impacts of offshore energy production. |
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Workshop “White Paper” |
Wave Energy Ecological Effects Workshop Ecological Assessment Briefing Paper (1.6 MB) |
Compiled by Greg McMurray. |
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Other documents and agency reports |
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Denmark |
Danish Offshore Wind -- Key Environmental Issues. (7 MB) | Dong Energy, Vattenfall. Danish Energy Authority; Danish Forest and Nature Agency. |
United Kingdom |
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Scottish Environmental Assessment: Information Site for the Marine Renewables Strategic Environmental Assessment. | The full Environmental Report, including Non-technical Summary, was published on 30 March 2007. This marks the start of a wide-ranging consultation process over a 12-week period, which finishes on 22 June 2007. |
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(Collaborative Offshore Wind Research Into The Environment) | |
| The Potential Impact of Electromagnetic Fields generated by offshore windfarm cables. | ||
United States |
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Worldwide Synthesis and Analysis of Existing Information Regarding Environmental Effects of Alternative Energy Uses on the Outer Continental Shelf. | July, 2007. OCS Study, MMS 2007-038. MMS Alternative Energy Workshop |
| Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Electricity Generation Using Alternative Energy Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf. | OCS Study, MMS 2007-013 | |
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EPRI Wave Energy Conversion Project | A variety of studies, site reports, and briefings on the topic of wave energy development. |
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Guide to the OCS Alternative Energy Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) | download Executive Summary (PDF) |
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