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: 3512

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Tidal stream use by black guillemots Cepphus grylle in relation to a marine renewable energy development Johnston, D., Furness, R., Robbins, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
WESE Deliverable 2.2 Monitoring of Electromagnetic fields Chainho, P., Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave EMF
WESE Deliverable 4.3 Feasibility for the implementation of wave energy licensing based on a risk-based approach and adaptive management in Spain and Portugal Apolonia, M., Cruz, E., Simas, T. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Passport to the oceans of the future: Delivering marine energy with science linked to policy Slater, A-M. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Renewable energy production in a Mexican biosphere reserve: Assessing the potential using a multidisciplinary approach Wojtarowski, A., Martinez, M., Silva, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
MRE Regulator Survey Report: Japan Rose, D., Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy
Introduction to Ocean Renewable Energy Neill, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
SafeWave DELIVERABLE 2.1 Development of environmental monitoring plans Vinagre, P., Chainho, P., Cruz E. Report Marine Energy EMF, Noise Fish
Modelling Morphological Changes and Migration of Large Sand Waves in a Very Energetic Tidal Environment: Banks Strait, Australia Auguste, C., Marsh, P., Nader, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Unbalanced sediment transport by tidal power generation in Lake Sihwa Kim, J., Ha, H., Woo, S-B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Research on buoy–chain–sprocket wave energy capture technology Ji, F., Wu, D., Li, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Environmental Issues for Offshore Renewable Energy Wolf, J., De Dominicis, M., Lewis, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) ICES Working Group on Marine Renewable Energy (WGMRE) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
WESE Deliverable 3.2 Acoustic Modelling Felis, I., Madrid, E., Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Seagrass Posidonia is impaired by human-generated noise Solé, M., Lenoir, M., Durfort, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise
WESE Deliverable 3.1 EMF Modelling Chainho, P., Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave EMF
Mocean Wave Energy Converter: Blue Horizon Mocean Energy Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
A systemic view of potential environmental impacts of ocean energy production Martinez, M., Vázquez, G., Pérez-Maqueo O. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals
Relative Performance of Surface vs. Bottom-Mounted Hydrophones in a Tidal Channel Hasselman, D., Boucher, T., Douglas, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Development and calibration of a high-resolution model for the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Implication for wave energy resource characterization Allahdadi, M,, He, R., Ahn, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Environmental Assessment of the Impacts and Benefits of a Salinity Gradient Energy Pilot Plant Marin-Coria, E., Silva, R., Enriquez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Wave energy in the UK: Status review and future perspectives Jin, S., Greaves, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Developing a simulation-based approach to Collision Risk of Tidal Energy Converters and Marine Wildlife Horne, N. Thesis Marine Energy Collision
A Current Look at Marine Renewable Energy in Oregon: Oregon MRE and the Role of Public Perception and Participation in Oregon's MRE Future Brandt, D. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Variability of sediment processes around a tidal farm in a theoretical channel Auguste, C., Nader, J., Marsh, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Guidance Documents: Background Document OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
What international framework to support the sustainable exploitation of marine energy and mineral resources? Willemez, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
A call to assess the impacts of electromagnetic fields from subsea cables on the movement ecology of marine migrants Klimley, A., Putnam, N., Keller, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Fish, Invertebrates
Acoustic risk balancing by marine mammals: anthropogenic noise can influence the foraging decisions by seals Hastie, G., Lepper, P., McKnight, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Characterisation of the Potential Impacts of Subsea Power Cables Associated with Offshore Renewable Energy Projects Taormina, B., Quillienn, N., Lejart, M. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates
Life cycle assessment of a wave energy converter: Uncertainties and sensitivities Zhai, Q., Li, T., Liu, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A modelling evaluation of electromagnetic fields emitted by buried subsea power cables and encountered by marine animals: considerations for marine renewable energy development Hutchison, Z., Gill, A., Sigray, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Fish, Invertebrates
Assessment of the Tidal Current Energy Resources and the Hydrodynamic Impacts of Energy Extraction at the PuHu Channel in Zhoushan Archipelago, China Wu, H., Yu, H., Fang, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Expected Impact of Marine Energy Farms Operating in Island Environments with Mild Wave Energy Resources - A Case Study in the Mediterranean Sea Rusu, L., Onea, F., Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
HELCOM Guidelines for monitoring continuous noise Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine renewable energy and maritime spatial planning in Spain: Main challenges and recommendations Quero García, P., Sanabria, J., Ruiz, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Words and Waves: Ecological Dialogism as an Approach to Discourse, Community, and Marine Renewable Energy in Orkney Ford, R. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Tidal turbines in the estuarine environment: From identifying optimal location to environmental impact Ross, L., Sottolichio, A., Huybrechts, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Regulating wave, tidal and ocean thermal energy Adimazoya, T., Doelle, M. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A bird's-eye view on turbulence: seabird foraging associations with evolving surface flow features Lieber, L., Langrock, R., Nimmo-Smith, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Changes in Flow Birds, Seabirds
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