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
An assessment of the impacts of a tidal renewable energy scheme on the eutrophication potential of the Severn Estuary, UK Kadiri, M., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Strengthening the Role of Science in Marine Governance through Environmental Impact Assessment: A Case Study of the Marine Renewable Energy Industry Wright, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Modelling the Far Field Hydro-Environmental Impacts of Tidal Farms - A Focus on Tidal Regime, Intertidal Zones and Flushing Nash, S., O'Brien, N., Olbert, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Modeling of In-Stream Tidal Energy Development and its Potential Effects in Tacoma Narrows Washington USA Yang, Z., Wang, T., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
An International Assessment of the Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Development Copping, A., Battey, H., Brown-Saracino, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Use of Static Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) for monitoring cetaceans at Marine Renewable Energy Installations (MREIs) for Marine Scotland Embling, C., Wilson, B., Benjamins, S. Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Spatial Planning for Sustainable Marine Renewable Energy Developments in Scotland Davies, I., Watret, R., Gubbins, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Insights from Archaeological Analysis and Interpretation of Marine Data Sets to Inform Marine Cultural Heritage Management and Planning of Wave and Tidal Energy Development for Orkney Waters and the Pentland Firth, NE Scotland Pollard, E., Robertson, P., Littlewood, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Comparison of hydro-environmental impacts for ebb-only and two-way generation for a Severn Barrage Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Environmental Impact Assessments for Wave Energy Developments - Learning from Existing Activities and Informing Future Research Priorities Leeney, R., Greaves, D., Conley, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) Movements at Sea in Relation to Marine Renewable Energy Developments Wade, H., Masden, E., Jackson, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Anticipated Coastal Impacts: What Water-Users Think of Marine Renewables and Why Stokes, C., Beaumont, E., Russell, P. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
In-Situ Ecological Interactions with a Deployed Tidal Energy Device; An Observational Pilot Study Broadhurst, M., Barr, S., Orme, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
PMEC: Tanana River Test Site Kasper, J., Johnson, J., Schmid, J. Presentation Marine Energy, Riverine Fish
Review of migratory routes and behaviour of Atlantic salmon, sea trout and European eel in Scotland’s coastal environment: implications for the development of marine renewables Malcolm, I.A., Godfrey, J., Youngson, A.F. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish
Wave Energy Converter Effects on Wave Fields: Evaluation of SNL-SWAN and Sensitivity Studies in Monterey Bay CA Roberts, J., Chang, G., Magalen, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Reference Model 6 (RM6): Oscillating Wave Energy Converter Bull, D., Smith, C., Jenne, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Investigation of Spatial Variation of Sea States Offshore of Humboldt Bay, CA Using a Hindcast Model Dallman, A., Neary, V., Stephenson, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Assessing the potential of autonomous submarine gliders for ecosystem monitoring across multiple trophic levels (plankton to cetaceans) and pollutants in shallow shelf seas Suberg, L., Wynn, R., van der Kooij, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals
Wave Farm Impact: The Role of Farm-to-Coast Distance Iglesias, G., Carballo, R. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Coastal defence through wave farms Abanades, J., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Characterizing the Mean Flow Field in Rivers for Resource and Environmental Impact Assessments of Hydrokinetic Energy Generation Sites Petrie, J., Diplas, P., Guitierrez, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow
Ecosystem service mapping in the Severn estuary and inner Bristol Channel Ashley, M. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
EMEC Fall of Warness Test Site: Environmental Appraisal European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Projection of future wave climate for marine renewable energy Mori, N., Erikson, L., Hemer, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Improving policies and regulations for environmental-friendly ocean renewable energy development in Korea Park, J., Kim, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Experimental study of the turbulence intensity effects on marine current turbines behaviour. Part II: Two interacting turbines Mycek, P., Gaurier, B., Germain, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Recent Developments of Ocean Environmental Description with Focus on Uncertainties Bitner-Gregersen, E., Bhattacharya, S., Chatjigeorgiou, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Physical Environment
The Effects of a Severn Barrage on Wave Conditions in the Bristol Channel Fairley, I., Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Influence of Site Bathymetry on Tidal Resource Assessment Perez-Ortiz, A., Borthwick, A., Pescatore, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Ocean Flow Energy - Sanda Sound Ocean Flow Energy Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Applicability of the "Frame of Reference" Approach for Environmental Monitoring of Offshore Renewable Energy Projects Garel, E., Rey, C., Ferreira, O. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Floating Vs. Bottom-Fixed Turbines for Tidal Stream Energy: A Comparative Impact Assessment Sanchez, M., Carballo, R., Ramos, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Spatial and Temporal Benthic Species Assemblage Responses with a Deployed Marine Tidal Energy Device: A Small Scaled Study Broadhurst, M., Orme, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Report on Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Strategies TROPOS Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Review of Standards/Guidelines for Marine Renewables ORE Catapult Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
FaBTest Geophysical Survey Insight Marine Projects Report Marine Energy, Wave
Strategic Surveys of Seabirds off the West Coast of Lewis to Determine Use of Seaspace in Areas of Potential Marine Renewable Energy Developments Simpson, M., Woodward, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals Trace Anthropogenic Structures at Sea Russell, D., Brasseur, S., Thompson, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Ecosystem Processes
Computational Tools to Assess Turbine Biological Performance Richmond, M., Serkowski, J., Rakowski, C. Magazine Article Riverine, Marine Energy Fish
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