Marine Energy

The generation of renewable energy from tides, waves, currents, salinity, and temperature gradients in the oceans, seas, and rivers.

Marine renewable energy (MRE), also known as ocean energy or marine and hydrokinetic energy (MHK), refers to the various ways to generate electricity from the world’s oceans, seas, and rivers. Movement of water occurs naturally in these bodies of water in the form of waves, tides, and currents. Although many are in early stages of research and development, there is a wide variety of MRE technologies capable of generating electricity from the movement of water, as well as from differences in water temperature and salinity.

The relevant technologies can be classified into the following categories:

The environmental concerns associated with MRE technologies vary substantially based on the technology type, device design, and location. The primary environmental concerns typically encompass animal collisions with dynamic devices, impacts from underwater noise, and concerns about changes to the physical environment.

Please note: Tethys classifies offshore wind energy separately from MRE.

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Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Marine Energy.

Total: 3538

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Developing Parametric Source Functions for Wave Energy Converters Polagye, B., Bassett, C., Abadi, S. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Environmental Impact Assessment
Community Acceptance of Blue Energy: Understanding Future Research Trajectories for Understanding "Place-Technology-Fit" Perceptions Axon, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Potential sites for the use of ocean energy in the Mexican Caribbean Chavez, V., Bárcenas, J., Martinez, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Ocean Energy Martinez, M., Chavez, V., De la Cruz, V. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Seabird use of tidal stream environments and potential interactions with tidal energy devices Isaksson, N. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Enabling Indigenous innovations to re-centre social licence to operate in the Blue Economy Lyons, P., Mynott, S., Melbourne-Thomas, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Marine Renewable Energy: Policy, People, and Prospects Wickizer, B., Brandt, D., Robertson, B. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A decision framework for tidal current power plant site selection based on GIS-MCDM: A case study in China Shao, M., Zhao, Y., Sun, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Deep learning: a study on marine renewable energy and sustainability education in an Irish context Logue, P., Nash, R., Walsh, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Nova Innovation - Canada Tidal Array Nova Innovation Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Marine Mammals A Deep Dive into the World of Science Brennecke, D., Knickmeier, K., Pawliczka, I. Book Marine Energy, Wind Energy Marine Mammals
Rapidly Deployable Acoustic Monitoring and Localization System Based on a Low-Cost Wave Buoy Platform Raghukumar, K., Chang, G., Spada, F. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Human Dimensions
Environmental Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report 2022 Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
SafeWave Deliverable 2.5 Monitoring fish communities Uriarte, A., Boyra, G., Ferarios, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish
A new strategic framework to structure Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Declerck, M., Trifonova, N., Black, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of tidal stream turbine blades Walker, S., Johanning, L., Thies, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Robust ocean zoning for conservation, fishery and marine renewable energy with co-location strategy Jia, R., Gao, J., Gao, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Evaluation of environmental sustainability matrix of Deepgen tidal turbine Rashedi, A., Khanam, T., Jeong, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Use of multibeam imaging sonar for observation of marine mammals and fish on a marine renewable energy site Francisco, F., Bender, A., Sundberg, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Marine Mammals
Shetland Tidal Array Monitoring Report: Land based bird and mammal surveys Smith, K. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Impact on Coastal Erosion, a Case Study for Palm Beach-Azur, Algeria Moradi, M., Chertouk, N., Ilinca, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Post Monitoring of the Sea Ecosystem – Seabed After Deploying the WEC in the Aquatory of Bar, Montenegro University of Montenegro, Joksimović, A. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Report on the post monitoring of the sea ecosystem – seabed after deploying the WEC in the aquatory of Bar, Montenegro Joksimović, A. Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment
Marine renewable energy technologies on the high seas: challenges and opportunities to strengthen international environmental and renewable energy governance Soria-Rodríguez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Tapping the ocean’s large renewable energy sources World Ocean Intiative Magazine Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Development and Dynamics of Sediment Waves in a Complex Morphological and Tidal Dominant System: Southern Irish Sea Creane, S., Coughlan, M., O’Shea, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The current state on China's marine energy industry policy Ni, N. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Blue energy in China: exploring the prospects and development path for marine renewable energy industries Wang, J., Wu, W., Wang, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Providing a detailed estimate of mortality using a simulation-based collision risk model Horne, N., Culloch, R., Schmitt, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Environmental impacts on marine energy systems: collision risks for marine animals and priority species for monitoring in Brazil Silva, C., Dagola, P., Moreira, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Case studies to support scenario mapping for offshore renewable energy development economic benefits BVG Associates Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Towards Resolving the Risk of Turbine Collision on Fish Garavelli, L., Rose, D., Staines, G. Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Collision Fish
Evidence for the effects of decommissioning man-made structures on marine ecosystems globally: a systematic map Lemasson, A., Somerfield, P., Schratzberger, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
To fly or not to fly? Comparing vantage point and uncrewed aerial vehicle surveys for assessments of seabird abundance and fine-scale distribution Costagliola-Ray, M., Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Commercial cuttlefish exposed to noise from offshore windmill construction show short-range acoustic trauma Solé, M., De Vreese, S., Fortuno, J-M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Invertebrates
Towards Holistic Characterization of the Near Seabed for Renewable Energy Installations in Shallow Marine Environments Clementi, M., Boiero, D., Leone, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
SafeWAVE Deliverable 7.4: A Framework for Education and Public Engagement Smith, L., Quinlivan, L., Dunphy, N. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Social and Ecological Impacts of Marine Energy Development in Malaysia Fadzil, N., Rahman, A., Abdul-Rahman, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Inspiring Tomorrow's Water Power Workforce to Lead the Clean Energy Revolution National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Guidance Marine Energy
Effects of Tidal Stream Energy Exploitation on Estuarine Circulation and Its Seasonal Variability Sanchez, M., Fouz, D., López, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
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