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 Related to Marine Energy

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Guide to Population Models used in Marine Mammal Impact Assessment Sparling, C., Thompson, D., Booth, C. Report Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Triton: Igiugig Fish Video Analysis Matzner, S., Trostle, C., Staines, G. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Fish
Critical challenges and capacity building needs for renewable energy deployment in Pacific Small Island Developing States (Pacific SIDS) Lucas, H., Talab, I., Marschel, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
MRE Regulator Survey Report: United States Dreyer, S. Report Marine Energy
Legal System for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy in China Chang, Y., Wang, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Final Report Feasibility Study for the California Wave Energy Test Center (CalWave) Volume 2 Dooher, B., Toman, W., Davy, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Final Report Feasibility Study for the California Wave Energy Test Center (CalWave) Volume 1 Blakeslee, S., Toman, W., Willaims, R. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Offshore marine constructions as propagators of moon jellyfish dispersal Vodopivec, M., Peliz, Á ., Malej, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Biodiversity Characterisation and Hydrodynamic Consequences of Marine Fouling Communities on Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure in the Orkney Islands Archipelago, Scotland, UK Want, A., Crawford, R., Kakkonen, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
Comparative Studies Reveal Variability in the use of Tidal Stream Environments by Seabirds Waggitt, J., Robbins, A., Wade, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Introducing Ocean Energy Industries to a Busy Marine Environment Hammar, L., Gullström, M., Dahlgren, T. Journal Article Marine Energy
Observations and Tracking of Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) with Shore-Based X-Band Marine Radar at a Marine Energy Test Site McCann, D., Bell, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Munitions and Explosives of Concern Survey Methodology and In-Field Testing for Wind Energy Areas on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Carton, G., DuVal, C., Trembanis, A. Report Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Ocean Wave Energy in the United States: Current Status and Future Perspectives Lehmann, M., Karimpour, F., Goudey, C. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Changing Tides: Acceptability, Support, and Perceptions of Tidal Energy in the United States Dreyer, S., Polis, H., Jenkins, L. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Turning Off the DRIP ('Data-Rich, Information-Poor') - Rationalising Monitoring with a Focus on Marine Renewable Energy Developments and the Benthos Wilding, T., Gill, A., Boon, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Invertebrates, Ecosystem Processes
Seabird Ecology in High-Energy Environments: Approaches to Assessing Impacts of Marine Renewables Robbins, A. Thesis Marine Energy Collision Seabirds, Birds
Harbour Porpoise Distribution can Vary at Small Spatiotemporal Scales in Energetic Habitats Benjamins, S., van Geel, N., Hastie, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Social licence in the marine sector: A review of understanding and application Kelly, R., Pecl, G., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Temporal Patterns in Habitat Use by Small Cetaceans at an Oceanographically Dynamic Marine Renewable Energy Test Site in the Celtic Sea Cox, S., Witt, M., Embling, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Observing Fish Using Underwater Camera at the Test Site before Installing Ocean Power Generation Yoshida, T., Kitazawa, D., Mizukami, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish
Assessment of the Motion of Wave Power Generation by Water Tank Test Yoshida, T., Kitazawa, D., Mizukami, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Measuring waves and currents at the European marine energy centre tidal energy test site: Campaign specification, measurement methodologies and data exploitation Sellar, B., Sutherland, D., Ingram, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Coastal protection through wave farms: Feasibility assessment using numerical wave modelling and parametric study Flocard, F., Hoeke, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Underwater operational noise level emitted by a tidal current turbine and its potential impact on marine fauna Lossent, J., Gervaise, C., Iorio, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
A Framework for Determining Improved Placement of Current Energy Converters Subject to Environmental Constraints Nelson, K., James, S., Roberts, J. Journal Article Marine Energy
Chinook salmon and green sturgeon migrate through San Francisco Estuary despite large distortions in the local magnetic field produced by bridges Klimley, A., Wyman, M., Kavet, R. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System: a collaborative research network to enhance the understanding of wildlife movement Taylor, P., Crewe,T., Mackenzie, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Impact assessment of marine current turbines on fish behavior using an experimental approach based on the similarity law Zhang, J., Kitazawa, D., Taya, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
Operational Noise from Tidal Turbine Arrays and the Assessment of Collision Risk with Marine Mammals Marmo, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise Marine Mammals
Acoustic Life Cycle Assessment of Offshore Renewables - Implications from a Wave-Energy Converter Deployment in Falmouth Bay, UK Blondel, P., Walsh, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Noise
Towards building a multi perspective policy development framework for transition into renewable energy Abotah, R., Daim, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Confronting the Financing Impasse: Risk Management through Internationally Staged Investments in Tidal Energy Development MacDougall, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Legal Considerations on OTEC Deployment in Malaysia Rani, M., Yusof, M., Mahdzir, A. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Transboundary marine spatial planning: a reflexive marine governance experiment? van Tatenhove, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Cumulative Impact Assessment of Tidal Stream Energy Extraction in the Irish Sea Haverson, D., Bacon, J., Smith, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Public Willingness to Pay and Policy Preferences for Tidal Energy Research and Development: A Study of Households in Washington State Polis, H., Dreyer, S., Jenkins, L. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Onset of Barotrauma Injuries Related to Number of Pile Driving Strike Exposures in Hybrid Striped Bass Casper, B., Halvorsen, M., Carlson, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Fish, Demersal Fish
Effects of hydrokinetic turbine sound on the behavior of four species of fish within an experimental mesocosm Schramm, M., Bevelhimer, M., Scherelis, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Responses of bottlenose dolphins and harbor porpoises to impact and vibration piling noise during harbor construction Graham, I., Pirotta, E., Merchant, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
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