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
Further Analysis Of Change In Nearshore Wave Climate Due To An Offshore Wave Farm: An Enhanced Case Study For The Wave Hub Site Smith, H., Pearce, C., Millar, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Marine bird colony and at-sea distributions along the Oregon coast: Implications for marine spatial planning and information gap analysis Suryan, R., Phillips, E., So, K. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
Marine Bird Distribution Along the Oregon Coast Suryan, R., Phillips, E., So, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Seabirds, Birds
Sub-Mesoscale Flow Regime Modeling and the Influence of Energy Extraction at a Tidal Energy Site Harris, R. Research Study Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Numerical Simulation of 3D Flow Past a Real-Life Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Kang, S., Borazjani, I., Colby, J. Journal Article Marine Energy
The Assessment of Lethal Propeller Strike Injuries in Sea Mammals Byard, R., Winskog, C., Machado, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Proceedings of the Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop University of Oxford Workshop Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Study of the Acoustic Effects of Hydrokinetic Tidal Turbine in Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound Collar, C., Spahr, J., Polagye, B. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Fish
Final Results for Representative MHK Turbine Acoustic Predictions under Operating Conditions Johnson, E., Barone, M. Report Marine Energy Noise
Depth Averaged Water Levels for Puget Sound Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Video Marine Energy, Tidal
Depth Averaged Currents at Sequim Bay Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Video Marine Energy, Tidal
Depth Averaged Currents for Puget Sound Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Video Marine Energy, Tidal
A Bayesian approach to habitat suitability prediction Lockett, D. Thesis Wave, Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Structure-Forming Corals and Sponges and Their Use as Fish Habitat in Bering Sea Submarine Canyons Miller, R., Hocevar, J., Stone, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Fish
Marine Biodiversity, Climate Change, and Governance of the Oceans Craig, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Pile Placement for ORPC Maine’s Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Pilot Project National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Equitable Testing and Evaluation of Marine Energy Extraction Devices in terms of Performance, Cost and Environmental Impact EquiMar Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
GSK Montrose Swan Turbines Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary GlaxoSmithKlineMontrose Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Broadband Acoustic Environment at a Tidal Energy Site in Puget Sound Xu, J., Deng, Z., Martinez, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
SOWFIA Deliverable D.2.4: Interim Report on Barriers, Accelerators and Lessons Learned from all Wave Energy Site Experiences Arjona, E., Olivares, C., Holmes, B. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Admiralty Inlet Final License Application Snohomish County PUD Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Wave and Tidal Energy in the UK: State of the Industry Report Adams, J., Valpy, B., Krohn, D. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Offshore Renewables - Guidance on Assessing the Impact on Coastal Landscape and Seascape: Guidance for Scoping an Environmental Statement Scottish Natural Heritage Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Investigation of Wave Energy Converter Effects on Near‐Shore Wave Fields: Model Generation, Validation and Evaluation ‐ Kaneohe Bay, HI Roberts, J., Chang, G., Jones, C. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
40MW Oyster Wave Array North West Coast, Isle of Lewis Environmental Statement Royal Haskoning Report Marine Energy, Wave
Target Strength of Southern Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca): Measurement and Modeling Xu, J., Deng, Z., Carlson, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Seapower GEMSTAR System Seapower scrl Project Site Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal
Revisiting ocean thermal energy conversion Fujita, R., Markham, A., Diaz, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow, Entanglement Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Geophysical Surveys of the Wave Energy Test Site at MCBH, Kaneohe Sea Engineering Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment
ScottishPower Renewables Proposed Orcadian Wave Project Preliminary Decommissioning Plan ScottishPower Renewables Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Ireland Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan 2012 - 2020 UK Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
West Orkney South Wave Energy Site Environmental Scoping Report RSK Group Report Marine Energy, Wave
Laboratory Experiments on the Effects of Blade Strike from Hydrokinetic Energy Technologies on Larval and Juvenile Freshwater Fishes Schweizer, P., Cada, G., Bevelhimer, M. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Detection of Tidal Turbine Noise: A Pre-Installation Case Study for Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound Polagye, B., Bassett, C., Wood, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes Neill, S., Reche, P., Davies, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Siting Study for a Hydrokinetic Energy Project Located Offshore Southeastern Florida: Protocols for Survey Methodology for Offshore Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Projects Dehlsen Associates Report Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Effects of Noise on Fish, Fisheries, and Invertebrates in the U.S. Atlantic and Arctic from Energy Industry Sound-Generating Activities Hawkins, A., Popper, A. Report Marine Energy Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Sediment-Laden Ice Measurements and Observations, and Implications for Potential Interactions of Ice and Large Woody Debris with Tidal Turbines in Minas Passage Sanderson, B., Redden, A., Broome, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Symposium Sound Solutions Report The North Sea Foundation Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Far-Field Modelling of the Hydro-Environmental Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
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