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
Hydroacoustic Analysis of the Effects of a Tidal Power Turbine on Fishes Viehman, H. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
The location of offshore wave power devices structures epifaunal assemblages Langhamer, O. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
Multi-criteria evaluation of wave energy projects on the south-east Australian coast Flocard, F., Ierodiaconou, D., Coghlan, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Effects of Pile Driving on the Residency and Movement of Tagged Reef Fish Iafrate, J., Watwood, S., Reyier, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish
Review of Information Sources to Support Connectivity Assessments under the Habitats Regulations Carse, L. Report Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes
Use of Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) and Motion Analysis for Studying the Impacts of Underwater Noise upon Free Ranging Fish and Implications for Marine Energy Management Roberts, L., Perez-Dominguez, R., Elliott, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Fish
Assessment of Benthic Effects of Anchor Presence and Removal Henkel, S. Report Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Stochasticism in Noise Generated by an Array of Marine Hydrokinetic Devices Hafla, E., Johnson, E., Roberts, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise
SuperGen Phase Three Monograph SuperGen UK Centre for Marine Energy Research (UKCMER) Report Marine Energy
MeyGen Tidal Energy Project SAE Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Canada’s Advantage: A Vision for Renewable Electricity in Canada Haffner, J., Vriesendorp, W. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Potential of ocean thermal energy conversion in Indonesia Koto, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Tidal Lagoon Environmental Interactions: Regulator Perspective, Solution Options and Industry Challenges Mackinnon, K., Smith, H., Moore, F. Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal
Progress in Renewable Energies Offshore Soares, C. Book Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
MeyGen Tidal Energy Project Phase 1 Project Environmental Monitoring Programme Rollings, E., Donovan, C., Eastham, C. Report Tidal, Marine Energy
MeyGen Tidal Energy Project Phase 1 Project Environmental Monitoring Programme Rollings, E., Donovan, C., Eastham, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Numerical Simulations of the Effects of a Tidal Turbine Array on Near-Bed Velocity and Local Bed Shear Stress Gillibrand, P., Walters, R., McIlvenny, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Interactions of Aquatic Animals with the ORPC OCGen in Cobscook Bay, Maine: Monitoring Behavior Change and Assessing the Probability of Encounter with a Deployed MHK Device Zydlewski, G., Staines, G., Viehman, H. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance Fish
MASTS Marine Renewable Energy Forum: Workshop on Environmental Impacts Research Funding Miller, R. Workshop Article Marine Energy
Study on Electrification of Remote and Isolated Tropical Islands Using OTEC Hassan, M., Habib, W., Rupam, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effective Energy-Saving Device of Eco-Ship by Using Wave Propulsion Huang, S., Wu, T., Hsu, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Camera technology for monitoring marine biodiversity and human impact Bicknell, A., Godley, B., Sheehan, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Invertebrates, Fish
Scottish Offshore Renewables Research Framework (SpORRAn) Marine Scotland Summary Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
ScotRenewables SR2000 at EMEC Orbital Marine Power Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Habitats and Species Surveys in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Scotland Summary Marine Energy, Wind Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Developing Benefit Schemes and Financial Compensation Measures for Fishermen Impacted by Marine Renewable Energy Projects Reilly, K., O'Hagan, A., Dalton, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Coexistence dilemmas in European marine spatial planning practices. The case of marine renewables and marine protected areas Kyriazi, Z., Maes, F., Degraer, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Underwater Noise Propagation Models and its Application in Renewable Energy Parks: WaveRoller Case Study Rocha, A. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Who cares? European attitudes towards marine and coastal environments Potts, T., Pita, C., O'Higgins, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Semi-Active Control of Sound Radiated From an Elastic Circular Plate Integrated With Adaptive Tuned Vibration Absorbers Hemmatian, M., Sedaghati, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Assessment of Potential Impact of Electromagnetic Fields from Undersea Cable on Migratory Fish Behavior Kavet, R., Wyman, M., Klimley, A. Report Marine Energy Attraction, EMF Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Recent Developments in Ocean Energy and Offshore Wind: Financial Challenges and Environmental Misconceptions Esteban, M., Gasparatos, A., Doll, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Decommissioning of the SeaGen Tidal Turbine in Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland: Environmental Statement MarineSpace Ltd Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Funding and Financial Supports for Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia MacDougall, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Biocide-Free Antifouling on Insulating Surface by Wave-Driven Triboelectrification-Induced Potential Oscillation Zhao, X., Tian, J., Kuang, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Chemicals
Use of Fish Tracking Data to Model Striped Bass Turbine Encounter Probability in Minas Passage Redden, A., Sanderson, B. Report Marine Energy Collision Fish
Hybrid Wave and Offshore Wind Farms: A Comparative Case Study of Co-located Layouts Astariz, S., Perez-Collazo, C., Abanades, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
PLAT-O at EMEC Sustainable Marine Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Tidal Power Licensing in Scotland: Sound of Islay Demonstrator Marine Scotland Summary Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Licensing Guidance for Marine Renewable Energy Projects in Portugal (Mainland Coast) de Jesus, J., Almodovar, M., Simas, T. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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