The study explores how wind energy influences and interacts with its surroundings, addressing various areas such as climate and environment, but also socio-economic and political-legal systems. How does a wind farm impact the local climate? What happens to rotor blades that are difficult to recycle? What costs and benefits can be identified for the immediate neighbors of wind energy projects? And how are operations affected if supply chains are disrupted? The review paper offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of research by summarizing more than 400 studies and discussing challenges such as improving local acceptance and finding solutions to the recycling issue.
The paper was published in the scientific journal Joule: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542435124005130