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
ITSASDRONE, an autonomous marine surface drone for fish monitoring around wave energy devices Uriarte, A., Boyra, G., Ferarios, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish, Human Dimensions
Measuring Marine Electromagnetic Fields: Systems and Applications D'eu, J., Colin, F., Maisonneuve, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF, Noise
Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED; outputs from 2024 meeting)) Vanaverbeke, J., Coolen, J., Chiarandon, A. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Ocean Opportunity: A Solutions' Guide for the Blue Economy Solar Impulse Foundation Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Making Waves in the Regenerative & Sustainable Ocean Economy: Transformative Ocean Investment Opportunities Builders Vision, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), Katapult Ocean Report Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy Bald, J., Galparsoro, I., Mandiola, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise
Assessing the availability and feasibility of renewable energy on the Great Barrier Reef-Australia Virah-Sawmy, D., Sturmberg, B., Harrison, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Exploring Salinity Gradient Power in Sweden: Key Factors, Machine Learning Predictive Modeling, and Life Cycle Assessment Mohammadi, Y., Mannan, M., Fazeli, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Renewable Energy in the Marine Environment: An Environmental Imperative, Awareness, and Action Towards a Greener Maritime Sector Hai, P., Nguyet, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Immediate and short-term effects of pile-driving on Hector’s dolphin in Lyttelton Harbour, Aotearoa New Zealand Clement, D., Pavanato, H., Lenky, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Ocean Energy Perspectives on Progress: Leadership Reflections Across IEA-OES Projects Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
Life Cycle Assessment of an Oscillating Water Column-Type Wave Energy Converter Singhapurage, H., Koliyabandara, P., Samarakoon, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Approaches to attributing underwater noise to a wave energy converter Polagye, B., Hunt, A., Mackey, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Tidal Industry Seal Project: Managing the Consenting Risk of Harbour Seal Collision in the Scottish Tidal Energy Industry Edwards, E., Davies, I., Gerich, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Wind, Solar and Tidal Stream: Unleashing the Full Value of Welsh Renewables RenewableUK, Marine Energy Wales, Solar Energy UK Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
An assessment of ocean thermal energy conversion resources and climate change mitigation potential Nickoloff, A., Olim, S., Eby, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Environmental impacts from the widespread implementation of ocean thermal energy conversion Nickoloff, A., Olim, S., Eby, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions
Effects and management implications of emerging marine renewable energy technologies Copping, A., Wood, D., Rumes, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient Chemicals, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
DMEC Market Report 2024/2025: Chapter 1 Offshore Renewable Energy Dutch Marine Energy Centre Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
Environmental impacts and emissions reduction potential of floating wind and marine energy in future energy scenarios of Great Britain Struthers, I. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Habitat Change Evidence Base OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy Habitat Change
Electromagnetic Fields Evidence Base OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy EMF
Displacement Evidence Base OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy Displacement
Changes in Oceanographic Systems Evidence Base OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow
Entanglement Evidence Base OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Entanglement
Underwater Noise Evidence Base OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy Noise
Collision Risk Evidence Base OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal Collision
Stressor-Specific Guidance Document: Underwater Noise OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy Noise
Stressor-Specific Guidance Document: Collision Risk OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy Collision
Stressor-Specific Guidance Document: Changes in Habitat OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy Habitat Change
Stressor-Specific Guidance Document: Electromagnetic Fields OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy EMF
Stressor-Specific Guidance Document: Entanglement OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy Entanglement
Stressor-Specific Guidance Document: Oceanographic Systems OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Marine Renewable Energy: An Introduction to Environmental Effects OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
How do tides affect underwater acoustic propagation? A collaborative approach to improve internal wave modeling at basin to global scales Schönau, M., Hiron, L., Ragland, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Potential environmental impacts of marine renewable energy due to the release of microplastic particles from synthetic mooring cables Paredes, G., Vianello, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality
Towards more accurate sound field verification using directional acoustic filtering Barosin, E. , Raghukumar, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Enhancing marine wildlife observations: the application of tethered balloon systems and advanced imaging sensors for sustainable marine energy development Amerson, A., Dexheimer, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
What is the value of innovative offshore renewable energy deployment to the UK economy? [2025 Update] Noble, D., Grattan, K., Jeffrey, H. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Tidal Stream Energy Project: Collision Risk Data and Evidence Summary Phillips, E., Wren, S., King, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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