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: 3543

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Local and Non-local Geomorphic Effects of Hydrokinetic Turbines: Bridging Renewable Energy and River Morphodynamics Musa, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Guidelines for Providing Information on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles for Renewable Energy Development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Effects of a Tidal Lagoon on the Hydrodynamics of Swansea Bay, Wales, UK Horrillo-Caraballo, J., Yin, Y., Fairley, I. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Public perceptions of and responses to new energy technologies Boudet, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
External Effects of Renewable Energy Projects: Life Cycle Analysis-based Approach Salnikova, A., Chepurko, Y., Starkova, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Evaluation of Co-Existence Options of Marine Renewable Energy Projects in Japan Kularathna, A., Suda, S., Takagi, K. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Agent-Based Modelling of fish collisions with tidal turbines Rossington, K., Benson, T. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Fish
Vitamine ENA: A framework for the development of ecosystem-based indicators for decision makers Safi, G., Giebels, D., Arroyo, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Overview of ocean power technology Wilberforce, T., Hassan, Z., Durrant, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Current Policy and Technology for Tidal Current Energy in Korea Ko, D., Chung, J., Lee, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wave Energy Converter Arrays: Optimizing Power Production While Minimizing Environmental Effects Raghukumar, K., McWilliams, S., Chang, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Performance Characteristics of the NoiseSpotter: An Acoustic Monitoring and Localization System Raghukumar, K., Chang, G., Spada, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
State of the Sector 2019: Economic Benefits for Wales Marine Energy Wales Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Net Zero - The UK's Contribution to Stopping Global Warming: Committee on Climate Change Report Smart, G. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine fish monitoring at FORCE: Updated report on processing and analysis McGarry, L., Zydlewski, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Feeding home ranges of pacific coast feeding group gray whales Lagerquist, B., Palacios, D., Winsor, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
SEA Wave D2.1 Knowledge Gaps and Consenting Risks for Wave & Tidal Energy Fox, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Collision, Displacement, Noise Human Dimensions, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
More than maps: Providing an alternative for fisheries and fishers in marine spatial planning Trouillet, B., Bellanger-Husi, L., El Ghaziri, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessment of the Values of Victoria’s Marine Environment Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Impediments to achieving integrated marine management across borders: The case of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive Cavallo, M., Borja, A., Elliot, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
DTOceanPlus Apolonia, M., Simas, T., Fonseca, F. Research Study Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave
Marine Spatial Planning in a Climate of Uncertainty - An Irish Perspective Carr, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
SEA Wave D2.2 Critical analysis of environmental mitigation and monitoring strategies Fox, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Final License Application for the PacWave South Project Oregon State University Report Marine Energy, Wave Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Navigation
Impact of pile-driving on Hector's dolphin in Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand Leunissen, E., Rayment, W., Dawson, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
EMEC Socio-Economic Report European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Social construction of risk in non-conventional renewable energy: Risk perception as a function of ecosystem services in La Araucanía, Chile Cordoves-Sánchez, M., Vallejos-Romero, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Three-dimensional mapping of the benthic invertebrates biophony with a compact four-hydrophones array Gervaise, C., Lossent, J., Valentini-Poirier, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Attraction Invertebrates
Love me, love me not: Perceptions on the links between the energy sector and biodiversity conservation Moreira, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Biases in the Literature on Direct Wildlife Mortality from Energy Development Loss, S., Dorning, M., Diffendorfer, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
The influence of maritime spatial planning on the development of marine renewable energies in Portugal and Spain: Legal challenges and opportunities Salvador, S., Gimeno, L., Larruga, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Mapping Benthic Habitat Conditions and Seafloor Deposits Using Sediment Profile Imaging and a Semiautomated Image Processing System Revelas, E., Sackmann, B., Thurlow, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Physical Environment
Combined Exploitation of Offshore Wind and Wave Energy in the Italian Seas: A Spatial Planning Approach Azzellino, A., Lanfredi, C., Riefolo, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Keeping the Noise Down: Approaches to the Mitigation and Regulation of Human-Caused Ocean Noise Weilgart, L. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise
Securing a Just Space for Small-Scale Fisheries in the Blue Economy Cohen, P., Allison, E., Andrew, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Evaluation of hydrokinetic energy potentials of selected rivers in Kwara State, Nigeria Adeogun, A., Ganiyu, H., Ladokun, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine
Assessing the impact of introduced infrastructure at sea with cameras: A case study for spatial scale, time and statistical power Bicknell, A., Sheehan, E., Godley, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
Identification of marine management priority areas using a GIS-based multi-criteria approach Nelson, K., Burnside, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Lifecycle Environmental Impact Assessment of an Overtopping Wave Energy Converter Embedded in Breakwater Systems Patrizi, N., Pulselli, R., Neri, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Multi-use of the sea: A wide array of opportunities from site-specific cases across Europe Bocci, M., Sangiuliano, S., Sarretta, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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