Turning down the dial: Ocean energy development with less sound
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 16:00
in Earth & Climate
The rise of ocean infrastructure development to tap energy sources such as tides, offshore wind and natural gas will require more pile driving, the practice of pounding long, hollow steel pipes called piles into the ocean floor to support energy turbines and other structures. But pile driving creates loud, underwater booms that can harm fish and other marine animals.