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

Total results: 3366
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Do recent renewable energy policy changes in Ireland satisfy the requirements of a nascent wave energy technology development sector? Barry, C., Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
A Comparison of the European Regulatory Framework for the deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy Project Moscoloni, C., Carà, C., Novo, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
A Conditional probabilistic encounter-impact model for fish-turbine interactions Peraza, J., Horne, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision
Siting tidal energy projects through resource characterization and environmental considerations Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Yang, Z. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Underwater noise impact assessment of a wave energy converter in the northern Atlantic (Spain) Madrid, E., Felis, I., Garcia, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Environmental Effects of MRE: Advancing the Industry through Broad Outreach and Engagement Freeman, M., Copping, A., Rose, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Floating wind and wave energy technologies: applications, synergies and role in decarbonization in Portugal White, C., Carrelhas, A., Gato, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy Turschwell, M. P., Brown, C., Lacharite, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Mapping the Way Forward: Spatial Data Inventory and Insights for Marine Planning in the US Virgin Islands Wright, J., Wilson, R., Wylie, M. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Towards blue growth: Multi-use possibilities for the development of emerging sectors in the Brazilian sea Weiss, C., Bonetti, J., Scherer, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Energy justice & coastal communities: The case for Meaningful Marine Renewable Energy Development Caballero, M., Gunda, T., McDonald, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Assessment of the impact of tidal power extraction from the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier through the evaluation of a pilot plant Fockert, A., Bijlsma, A., O'Mahoney, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Fish
Influence of tidal and diurnal rhythms on fish assemblages in the surf zone of sandy beaches Xia, W., Miao, Z., Wang, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Effects of anthropogenic magnetic fields on the behavior of a major predator of the intertidal and subtidal zones, the velvet crab Necora puber Albert, L., Olivier, F., Jolivet, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Invertebrates
Mapping The Way Forward: Spatial Data Inventory And Insights for Marine Planning In Puerto Rico Wright, J., Wilson, R., Wylie, M. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Towards assessing the impact of anthropogenic sound on fishes: Gaps, perspectives, and a case study of a large floating bridge Zang, X., Carlson, T., Martinez, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish
Vulnerability Index to Scale Effects of Offshore Renewable Energy on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Off the U.S. West Coast (VIMMS) Southall, B., Mazurek, R., Eriksen, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Tidal barriers and fish – Impacts and remediation in the face of increasing demand for freshwater and climate change Bice, C., Huisman, J., Kimball, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Noise Monitoring Report Wave Swell Energy King Island Project – UniWave200 Giudici, C. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Towards Estimating Probability of Fish–Turbine Encounter: Using Drifters Equipped with Acoustic Tags to Verify the Efficacy of an Array of Acoustic Receivers Sanderson, B., Karsten, R., Hasselman, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Shetland Tidal Array Decommissioning Environmental and Protected Species Risk Assessment Smith, K. Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Tidal turbine development ebbs and flows Berkowitz, R. Magazine Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effect of electromagnetic fields from renewable energy subsea power cables on righting reflex and physiological response of coastal invertebrates Chapman, E., Rochas, C., Piper, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Invertebrates
Shetland Tidal Array Monitoring Report April 2022 to July 2023 Nova Innovation Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Observing fish interactions with marine energy turbines using acoustic cameras Cotter, E., Staines, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision Fish
Marine energy converters: Potential acoustic effects on fishes and aquatic invertebrates Popper, A., Haxel, J., Staines, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Fish, Invertebrates
ELEMENT: Local Community Engagement Report Lehnertz, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Scotland OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Harnessing the Power of Ocean Energy A Comprehensive Review of Power Generation Technologies and Future Perspectives Thennakoon, T., Hewage, H., Sandunika, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Supergen Sixth Annual Assembly Welcome Address Greaves, D. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Ocean Energy and Net Zero: Policy Support for the Cost Effective Delivery of 12GW Wave and Tidal Stream by 2050 Wong, P., Grattan, K., Jeffrey, H. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Recording the Magnetic Field Produced by an Undersea Energy Generating Device: A Low-Cost Alternative Luna, V., Silva, R., Mendoza, M. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Marine Mammals
A New Miniaturized Acoustic Transmitter for Marine Animal Tracking Li, H., Deng, Z., Lu, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Diving into a just transition: How are fisheries considered during the emergence of renewable energy production in Scottish waters? Withouck, I., Tett, P., Doran, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Public perceptions of wave energy development on the west coast of North America: Risks, benefits, and coastal attachment Stelmach, G., Hazboun, S., Brandt, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Deployment Readiness Framework Subtask 1.2 Outreach Report: Common Themes Among Clean Energy Transition Technical Assistance Projects Grantham, K., Arkema, K., Peterson, K. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Imaging-sonar observations of salmonid interactions with a vertical axis instream turbine Bender, A., Langhamer, O., Francisco, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Measuring Detection Efficiency of High-Residency Acoustic Signals for Estimating Probability of Fish–Turbine Encounter in a Fast-Flowing Tidal Passage Sanderson, B., Bangley, C., McGarry, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Fish
A socio-technical assessment of marine renewable energy potential in coastal communities Kazimierczuk, K., Henderson, C., Duffy, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Modeling the acoustic noise from a wave energy converter farm and its impact on marine mammals at the PacWave South site, offshore Newport Oregon Harding, J., Preston, L., Johnson, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise Marine Mammals
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