Over the past two decades, researchers, in collaboration with the marine renewable energy (MRE) industry and regulatory agencies, have examined the potential effects of MRE, focusing on the stressor-receptor approach to categorize the most significant potential risks for tidal, riverine, ocean currents, wave, and thermal gradients. Using information collected under OES-Environmental, 86 projects were identified globally with environmental assessments, post-installation monitoring, or extensive planning for monitoring in advance of deployment. This summary shows these projects on a map and describes the patterns of environmental effects studies around the world as well as present five case studies.
Short Science Summary 2024: Environmental Effects around the World
This Short Science Summary was developed based on the OES-Environmental 2024 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World, specifically Chapter 2: Progress in Understanding Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy.