Short Science Summary: Benefits and Effects

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Marine Renewable Energy: Benefits and Effects

Technologies that harvest energy from the movement of water in oceans and large rivers are under development around the world. Marine renewable energy (MRE) devices are designed to take advantage of tidal currents, fast flowing rivers, and waves, as well as ocean currents and natural gradients of temperature and salinity in ocean waters. The potential benefits that MRE can bring to nations and stakeholders are driving research studies, development of engineering systems, and experimental deployments of wave energy converters, as well as tidal and river turbines, in coastal areas. These studies, trials, and experiments are the leading edge of the development of an international MRE industry that is adding to the renewable energy portfolio of many nations. As this development occurs, it is essential that MRE projects not harm valuable and often fragile marine populations, habitats, and systems in the oceans. The responsible development of the MRE industry is informed by science-based understanding of the potential effects of MRE installations worldwide.

This Short Science Summary was developed based on the OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World, specifically Chapter 1: Marine Renewable Energy and Ocean Energy Systems and Chapter 2: Marine Renewable Energy: Environmental Effects and Monitoring Strategies. 

The table below contains the literature relevant to this summary document and will continue to be updated as new literature is added to Tethys.

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Improving Understanding of Environmental Effects from Single MRE Devices to Arrays Hasselman, D., Hemery, L., Copping, A., Fulton, E., Fox, J., Gill, A., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise
International Data Sharing for Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMRE) Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Peplinski, W. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Assessment of ocean energy systems as a source of energy for a proposed aquaculture ecosystem in Guam Peralta, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Renewable Energy Discovery (REDi) Island Cardinal, A. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Potential environmental effects of marine renewable energy in tropical and subtropical ecosystems Garavelli, L., Farr, H., Hemery, L., Copping, A., Apolonia, M., Paredes, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Fish
Can tidal power technologies be considered fully green? Franco, V., Rueda-Bayona, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Water Quality
Environmental DNA as a cost-efficient alternative method to fish monitoring in high-energy environments Hemery, L., Bundy, E., Fu, M., Leiser, O., Sather, N., Chiang, T. Presentation Marine Energy Fish, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
PRIMRE – Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Weers, J., Castillo, C., Farr, H., Garavelli, L., Whiting, J., Ruehl, K., Peplinski, W. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Predicting the probability of encounter between fish species and tidal stream energy devices using acoustic telemetry Bangley, C., Hasselman, D., Culina, J., Flemming, J., Whoriskey, F., Stokesbury, M., Beland, J., Bradford, R., Sanderson, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
Feasibility of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Development for U.S. Islands Copping, A., Farr, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Obstacles in the Path to New Clean Technologies: An Examination of Challenges for In-stream Tidal Energy Development in Canada’s Bay of Fundy Chandler, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
A systematic methodology to assess local economic impacts of ocean renewable energy projects: Application to a tidal energy farm Bianchi, M., Fernandez, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning Knights, A., Lemasson, A., Firth, L., Bond, T., Claisse, J., Coolen, J., Copping, A., Dannheim, J., De Dominicis, M., Degraer, S., Elliott, M., Fernandes, P., Fowler, A., Frost, M., Henry, L., Hicks, N., Hyder, K., Jagerroos, S., Jones, D., Love, M., Somerfield, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing Social and Economic Effects of Marine Energy: Tools and Recommendations Freeman, M., Rose, D., Kaplan, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Shetland Tidal Array Project Environmental Monitoring Plan (PEMP) Smith, K. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Chemicals, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets? Knights, A., Lemasson, A., Firth, L., Beaumont, N., Birchenough, S., Claisse, J., Coolen, J., Copping, A., De Dominicis, M., Degraer, S., Elliott, M., Fernandes, P., Fowler, A., Frost, M., Henry, L., Hicks, N., Hyder, K., Jagerroos, S., Love, M., Lynam, C., Macreadie, P., McLean, D., Marlow, J., Mavraki, N., Montagna, P., Paterson, D., Perrow, M., Porter, J., Bull, A., Schratzberger, M., Shipley, B., van Elden, S., Vanaverbeke, J., Want, A., Watson, S., Wilding, T., Somerfield, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Balancing power production and coastal protection: A bi-objective analysis of Wave Energy Converters Battisti, B., Giorgi, G., Fernández, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Marine Energy Site Selection: A Case Study Comparison between Puerto Rico and Hawaii Hall, S. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Underwater acoustic propagation modeling and utilization for marine hydrokinetic devices Hafla, E. Thesis Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Static magnetic fields reduce swimming activity of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) larvae Cresci, A., Durif, C., Larsen, T., Bjelland, R., Skiftesvik, A., Browman, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
Environmental and Social Acceptance module: reducing global and local environmental impacts for Ocean Energy Projects Araignous, E., Safi, G., Kervella, Y., Michelet, N., Luxcey, N., Duarte, R., Isorna, R., Nava, V. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Engaging the Regulatory Community to Aid Environmental Consenting/Permitting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy Rose, D., Freeman, M., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
A Linear hydrodynamic model of rotating lift-based wave energy converters Folley, M., Lamont-Kane, P., Frost, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
Effects of small marine energy deployments on oceanographic systems Whiting, J., Garavelli, L., Farr, H., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
‘Scaling up’ our understanding of environmental effects of marine renewable energy development from single devices to large-scale commercial arrays Hasselman, D., Hemery, L., Copping, A., Fulton, E., Fox, J., Gill, A., Polagye, B. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise
Delivering Net Zero: the Role of Offshore Renewable Energy A COP28 Briefing note prepared by the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub Greaves, D., Chen, J., White, D., Gilbert, J., Jeffrey, H., Zhao, X., Willden, R., Stallard, T., Byrne, B., Scott, B., Brennan, F., Thies, P., Richards, L., Henderson, K., Mascall, R. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Listening to the Beat of New Ocean Technologies for Harvesting Marine Energy Haxel, J., Bassett, C., Polagye, B., Raghukumar, K., Gunn, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise
Waterbodies thermal energy based systems interactions with marine environment — A review Bordbar, A., Georgoulas, K., Dai, Y., Michele, S., Roberts, F., Carter, N., Lee, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Key Biofouling Organisms in Tidal Habitats Targeted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector in the North Atlantic Include the Massive Barnacle Chirona hameri Want, A., Goubard, A., Jonveaux, S., Leaver, D., Bell, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
A Probabilistic Methodology for Determining Collision Risk of Marine Animals with Tidal Energy Turbines Copping, A., Hasselman, D., Bangley, C., Culina, J., Carcas, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Quantifying conditional probabilities of fish-turbine encounters and impacts Peraza, J., Horne, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
Modeling Morphodynamic Impacts and Optimization of Marine Hydrokinetic Arrays in Shallow Offshore Environments Moghadam, H., Ortiz, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Offshore renewables environmental approvals Australian Government Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Automated Detection and Tracking of Marine Mammals in the Vicinity of Tidal Turbines Using Multibeam Sonar Gillespie, D., Hastie, G., Montabaranom, J., Longden, E., Rapson, K., Holoborodko, A., Sparling, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Red rock crab (Cancer productus) movement is not influenced by electromagnetic fields produced by a submarine power transmission cable Williams, J., Jaco, E., Scholz, Z., Williams, C., Pondella, D., Rasser, M., Schroeder, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Invertebrates
SafeWAVE Deliverable 7.5 Tailored Ocean Literacy Programmes Focusing on Wave Energy Smith, A., Dunphy, N., Uyarra, M., Pouso, S., Menchaca, I., Montero, N., Bald, J., Gonçalves, J., Vinagre, P., Clementino, L., Le Bourhis, E., Soulard, T., Zubiate, L. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
AN INTERNATIONAL EVALUATION AND GUIDANCE FRAMEWORK FOR OCEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Hodges, J., Henderson, J., Ruedy, L, Soede, M., Weber, J., Ruiz-Minguela, P., Jeffrey, H., Bannon, E., Holland, M., Maciver, R., Hume, D., Villate, J., Ramsey, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Ocean Energy in Islands and Remote Locations: Insights from Five Experts Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
Life-Cycle Cost Assessment of Various Wave Energy Converters (Based on Energy and Carbon Intensity) Jahangir, M., Bahrizadeh, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy Development in the Bay of Fundy Interim Report Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
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