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
Influence of Power Take-Off Modelling on the Far-Field Effects of Wave Energy Converter Farms Fernández, G., Stratigaki, V., Quartier, N., Troch, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Against the Tide: Potential for Marine Renewable Energy in Eastern and Southern Africa Belletti, E., McBride, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Collision risk modelling for tidal energy devices: A flexible simulation-based approach Horne, N., Culloch, R., Schmitt, P., Lieber, L., Wilson, B., Dale, A., Houghton, J., Kregting, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
SafeWave Deliverable 6.1 Gathering, Editing and Management of Relevant Information for Identifying Suitable Areas for the Development of Wave Energy Projects Galparsoro, I., Mandiola, G., Pouso, S., de Santiago, I., Garnier, R. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Climate change impacts on renewable energy supply Gernaat, D., de Boer, H., Daioglou, V., Yalew, S., Muller, C., van Vuuren, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Developing a Holistic Framework to Investigate the Environmental, Social, and Economic Suitability of Tidal Stream Energy in British Columbia’s Remote Coastal Diesel Reliant First Nations Communities Richardson, R. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
IEA-OES Annual Report: An Overview of Ocean Energy Activities in 2020 Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Using Trajectories through a Tidal Energy Development Site in the Bay of Fundy to Study Interaction of Renewable Energy with Local Fish Sanderson, B., Stokesbury, M., Redden, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
Renewable energy for whom? A global systematic review of the environmental justice implications of renewable energy technologies Levenda, A., Disano, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy
Orkney Islands Marine Region: State of the Environment Assessment Orkney Islands Council Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
MSPglobal: international guide on marine/maritime spatial planning Ansong, J., Isaksson, I., Quesada da Silva, M., Smith, J., Suárez de Vivero, J., Varjopuro, R., Zhang, Z. Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Aspects of environmental impacts of seawater desalination Xevgenos, D., Marcou, M., Louca, V., Avramidi, E., Ioannou, G., Argyrou, M., Stavrou, P., Mortou, M., Kupper, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Physical Environment, Water Quality
Potential impacts of submarine power cables from marine renewable energy projects on benthic communities Taormina, B. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Advancing the U.S. Offshore Renewable Energy Industry Through Marine Renewable and Offshore Wind Energy Development Gorton, A., Overhus, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
BOEM Center for Marine Acoustics Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Website Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Ocean energy and the environment: Research and strategic actions ETIP Ocean Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Climate change effects on marine renewable energy resources and environmental conditions for offshore aquaculture in Europe Weiss, C., Menendez, M., Ondiviela, B., Guanche, R., Losada, I., Juanes, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Comparing two tourism-dependent, coastal communities and their opinions of local marine renewable energy projects DeSanti, B. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Scapa Flow Scale Test Site Gravity Base Anchors: Marine Licence Application - Supporting Document European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave
Intersectionality and energy transitions: A review of gender, social equity and low-carbon energy Johnson, O., Han, J., Knight, A., Mortensen, S., Aung, M., Boyland, M., Resurreccion, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Managing Impacts of Human-Generated Sound on Marine Life McPherson, S. Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
WESE Deliverable 2.4 Monitoring of Seafloor Integrity Muxika, I., Vinagre, P., Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change
WESE Deliverable 2.3 Acoustic Monitoring Felis, I., Navarro, E., Alvarez-Castellanos, R., Bald, J., Uriarte, A., Cruz, E. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
In-Stream Tidal Energy Resources in Macrotidal Non-Cohesive Sediment Environments: Effect of Morphodynamic Changes at Two Bays in the Upper Gulf of California Bermúdez-Romero, A., Magar, V., Gross, M., Godínez, V., López-Mariscal, M., Candela, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Environmental impact index for tidal power plants in amazon region coast Progênio, M., Blanco, C., Cruz, J., Filho, F., Mesquita, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Ocean renewable energy development in Southeast Asia: Opportunities, risks and unintended consequences Quirapas, M., Taeihagh, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Accelerating Energy Innovation for the Blue Economy The Economist Intelligence Unit Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Using benthic macrofaunal assemblages to define habitat types on the northeast pacific sedimentary shelf and slope Henkel, S., Gilbane, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change
Potential Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development—The State of the Science Copping, A., Hemery, L., Overhus, D., Garavelli, L., Freeman, M., Whiting, J., Gorton, A., Farr, H., Rose, D., Tugade, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Long-Term Observations of Beach Variability at Hasaki, Japan Banno, M., Nakamura, S., Kosako, T., Nakagawa, Y., Yanagishima, S., Kuriyama, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Interim Environmental Report for the ELEMENT Project France Energies Marine Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise
PelagiCam: a novel underwater imaging system with computer vision for semi-automated monitoring of mobile marine fauna at offshore structures Sheehan, E., Bridger, D., Nancollas, S., Pittman, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates
Public perceptions of tidal energy between Australia and Canada Barber, D. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wave and Tidal Stream Critical Evidence Needs Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Acoustic and Benthic Targeted Research Work Groups: Summary of Findings Roberts, J., Peplinski, W., Kramer, S., West, A., Kalil, J., Omar, S., Barr, Z., Jones, C. Report Marine Energy Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Impact of the use of offshore wind and other marine renewables on European fisheries Stelzenmüller, V., Gimpel, A., Letschert, J., Kraan, C., Döring, R. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
The impact of the wave energy farms on the coastal dynamics Rusu, E. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Developing marine renewable energy in the Mediterranean: The PELAGOS project Soukissian, T., Veldeki, G., Damasiotis, M., Perakis, C., Barkouta, D., Chatjigeorgiou, I., Bougiouri, V. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A Review on Environmental and Social Impacts of Thermal Gradient and Tidal Currents Energy Conversion and Application to the Case of Chiapas, Mexico Rivera, G., Felix, A., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Sotenäs Offshorepark: en Fältstudie med analys och utvärdering Bosell, J., Wennilsjö, U., Sandén, K., Löfqvist, B., Florén, K., Leandersson, R., Eggertsen, M., Sundberg, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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