Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base provides access to information about the environmental effects of marine and wind energy, supporting OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents and OES-Environmental metadata forms are compiled into a user-friendly table with advanced filtering. Filters may be selected on the right, or keywords entered in the Search Text box. Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers.
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| Title | Author* |
Date** |
Type of Content | Technology Types | Stressors | Receptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Expected Shoreline Effect of a Marine Energy Farm Operating Close to Sardinia Island | Onea, F., Rusu, E. | November 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment |
| Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy | Mazhar, N., Zia, S. | September 2019 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy (General), OTEC, Wave, Wind Energy (General) | N/A | N/A |
| Improving visual biodiversity assessments of motile fauna in turbid aquatic environments | Jones, R., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals |
| Combined Exploitation of Offshore Wind and Wave Energy in the Italian Seas: A Spatial Planning Approach | Azzellino, A., et al. | April 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Marine Spatial Planning |
| The interplay between economics, legislative power and social influence examined through a social-ecological framework for marine ecosystems services | Martino, S., Tett, P., Kenter, J. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning in marine protected areas: System complexity, analysis and challenges | Burdon, D., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Site Selection of Hybrid Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Systems in Greece Incorporating Environmental Impact Assessment | Loukogeorgaki, E., Vagiona, D., Vasileiou, M. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| 2018 State of the Sector Report: Marine Renewable Energy in Canada | Marine Renewables Canada | June 2018 | Report | Marine Energy general, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use | Henderson, P. | May 2018 | Book | Marine Energy (General), Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data |
| Marine Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean Sea: Status and Perspectives | Soukissian, T., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data |
| Integration of wave energy and other marine renewable energy sources with the needs of coastal societies | Manasseh, R., et al. | January 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Progress in Renewable Energies Offshore | Soares, C. | October 2016 | Book | Marine Energy (General), OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Camera technology for monitoring marine biodiversity and human impact | Bicknell, A., et al. | October 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions |
| Buried Alive: The Behavioural Response of the Mussels, Modiolus modiolus and Mytilus edulis to Sudden Burial by Sediment | Hutchison, Z., et al. | March 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Invertebrates |
| Hybrid Wave and Offshore Wind Farms: a Comparative Case Study of Co-located Layouts [Conference Paper] | Astariz, S., et al. | September 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Combining Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Extraction: An Environmental Perspective | Rumes, B., et al. | September 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Symbiotic Offshore Energy Harvesting and Storage Systems | Slocum, A. | September 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Combining Wave Energy with Wind and Solar: Short-Term Forecasting | Reikard, G., Robertson, B., Bidlot, J. | September 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Coastal impact of a hybrid marine farm operating close to the Sardinia Island | Onea, F., Rusu, L. | May 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy (General), Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | N/A |
| Attitudes towards Marine Energy: Understanding the Values | de Groot, J. | March 2015 | Thesis | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Environmental Risk Evaluation System - An Approach to Ranking Risk of Ocean Energy Development on Coastal and Estuarine Environments | Copping, A., et al. | January 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
| Depth use and movements of homing Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Scottish coastal waters in relation to marine renewable energy development | Godfrey, J., et al. | December 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish |
| California Current Cetacean & Ecosystem Assessment Survey (CalCurCEAS): Final Report to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regarding Surveys of Windfloat and Wave Energy Areas | Barlow, J., Henry, A., Ballance, L. | April 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Ecosystem, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| An Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy | Sheilds, M. | January 2014 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| The Influence of Fisheries Exclusion and Addition of Hard Substrata on Fish and Crustaceans | Wilhelmsson, D., Langhamer, O. | January 2014 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Strategic Sectoral Planning for Offshore Renewable Energy in Scotland | Davies, I., Pratt, D. | January 2014 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Humanity and the Sea: Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions | Shields, M., Payne, A. | January 2014 | Book | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Current state of knowledge of effects of offshore renewable energy generation devices on marine mammals & research requirements | Thompson, D., et al. | July 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals |
| Proceedings of the Oregon Marine Renewable Energy Environmental Sciences Conference | Boehlert, G., et al. | April 2013 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy (General), Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| ICES SGWTE Report 2013: Report of the Study Group on Environmental Impacts of Wave and Tidal Energy | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea | March 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Evaluation of the nearshore impact of a hybrid wave-wind energy farm | Diaconu, S., Onea, F., Rusu, E. | February 2013 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment |
| West Coast Environmental Protocols Framework: Baseline and Monitoring Studies | Klure, J., et al. | September 2012 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Request for advice on the populations of cetaceans that might be involved in significant interactions with marine renewable energy developments in Scottish marine waters | Northridge, S. | August 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Population Trends of Breeding Seabird Colonies in Scottish SPAs | Malcolm, F., Lye, G., Lewis, M. | July 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Population Sizes of Seabirds breeding in Scottish Special Protection Areas | Lewis, M., et al. | July 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| ICES SGWTE Report 2012: Report of the Study Group on Environmental Impacts of Wave and Tidal Energy | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea | May 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Phase 2 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Outer Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study | Moore, D., Hodder, C. | May 2012 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Ireland Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan 2012 - 2020 | UK Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment | March 2012 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy |
| ORECCA European Offshore Renewable Energy Roadmap | Jeffrey, H., Sedgwick, J. | September 2011 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy |
| Environmental Effects and the Permitting Processes for a Deep Water Offshore Wind-Wave Hybrid Generator | DeVault, G. | March 2011 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Renewable Energy and the Public: from NIMBY to Participation | Devine-Wright, P. | January 2011 | Book | Marine Energy (General), Wave, Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) For Ireland: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): Volume 1: Non - Technical Summary (NTS) | Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland | October 2010 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| An Overview Of Ocean Renewable Energy Technologies | Bedard, R., et al. | June 2010 | Magazine Article | Marine Energy general, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Phase 1 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Fundy Tidal Energy Demonstration Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study | Moore, D., Hodder, G. | August 2009 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data |
| Aspects of Offshore Renewable Energy and the Alterations of Marine Habitats | Wilhelmsson, D. | January 2009 | Thesis | Marine Energy (General), Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates |
| Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources | ABP Marine Environmental Research | May 2008 | Website | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| A Review of the Application of Lifecycle Analysis to Renewable Energy Systems | Lund, C., Biswas, W. | April 2008 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Guide to the OCS Alternative Energy Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) | US Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service | October 2007 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Ocean Current, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide Synthesis and Analysis of Existing Information Regarding Environmental Effects of Alternative Energy Uses on the Outer Continental Shelf | Michel, J., et al. | July 2007 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Ocean Current, OTEC, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | N/A |
| Technologies and their Influence on Future UK Marine Resource Development and Management | Side, J., Jowitt, P. | July 2002 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics |
