The State of the Science on Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy

OES-Environmental is hosting a public webinar, "The State of the Science on Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy" on 2 October, 2024 from 8:00-9:30am PDT (3:00-4:30pm UTC).

Register for the webinar here: Zoom registration

During this webinar, OES-Environmental will present on findings from the 2024 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World, which will be published in September 2024. The report brings together the most up-to-date information on potential environmental effects of marine renewable energy; shares helpful resources, such as education and outreach tools, strategies to aid consenting, and data information systems; and identifies a path forward.  

OES-Environmental is an international initiative of 16 countries, collaborating on research and discovery of potential environmental effects.

 

Outline of the 2024 State of the Science report:

Section A: Introduction

  • Chapter One: Marine Renewable Energy and Ocean Energy Systems
  • Chapter Two: Marine Renewable Energy Projects Around the World

Section B: Updating the State of the Science

  • Chapter Three: Marine Renewable Energy: Stressor-Receptor Interactions

Section C: Human Dimensions of MRE

  • Chapter Four: Social and Economic Effects of Marine Renewable Energy
  • Chapter Five: Stakeholder Engagement for Marine Renewable Energy

Section D: Resources to Advance MRE

  • Chapter Six: Strategies to Aid Consenting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy
  • Chapter Seven: Education and Outreach around Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy
  • Chapter Eight: Marine Renewable Energy Data and Information Systems

Section E: Beyond Stressor-Receptor Interactions

  • Chapter Nine: Beyond Single Marine Renewable Energy Devices: A System-Wide Effects Approach
  • Chapter Ten: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy in Tropical and Subtropical Ecosystems

Section F: Looking Ahead

  • Chapter Eleven: Summary and Path Forward

 

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