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
Guidance for Developers at EMEC Grid-Connected Sites: Supporting Environmental Documentation European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Brough Head Wave Farm Scoping Report Meynell, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Atlantis Resources Corporation at EMEC SAE Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Marine Spatial Planning from an Irish perspective: Towards Best Practice in Integrated Maritime Governance Flannery, W. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Experimental Investigation of Helical Cross-Flow Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines, Including Effects of Waves and Turbulance Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Oyster 2 (Phase 1) Decommissioning Programme Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment
Consistency Conflicts and Federalism Choice: Marine Spatial Planning Beyond the States' Territorial Seas Burger, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Mutriku Wave Power Plant Voith Hydro , Wavegen Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Guernsey Regional Environmental Assessment of Marine Energy Guernsey Renewable Energy Team Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy
Effects on Freshwater Organisms of Magnetic Fields Associated with Hydrokinetic Turbines Cada, G., Bevelhimer, M., Riemer, K. Report Riverine, Marine Energy EMF Invertebrates, Fish
SOWFIA Deliverable D 3.1: Inventory of Environmental Impact Monitoring Activities at Wave & Tidal Energy Sites in Europe Final Report Conley, D., Leeney, R., Greaves, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Forecasting ocean wave energy: The ECMWF wave model and time series methods Reikard, G., Pinson, P., Bidlot, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy
Modelling Techniques for Underwater Noise Generated by Tidal Turbines in Shallow Waters Lloyd, T., Turnock, S., Humphrey, V. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Mississippi River Projects Free Flow Power Project Site Marine Energy, Riverine
Stream Analytical Processing of Acoustic Signals for Cetacean Studies and Environmental Monitoring of Ocean Energy Conversion Devices Kolar, H., Sweeney, E., Russell, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Building a roadmap for the implementation of marine renewable energy in Colombia Osorio, A., Agudelo, P., Correa, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Aquamarine Power Environmental Statement Aquamarine Power Ltd, Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Aquamarine Power Environmental Impact Assessment Aquamarine Power Ltd, Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Oyster 2 Wave Energy Project Environmental Statement Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Marine Energy, Wave
A Conflict of Greens: Green Development Versus Habitat Preservation - The Case of Incheon, South Korea Ko, Y., Schubert, D., Hester, R. Magazine Article Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Birds
Acoustic Field Calibration for Noise Prediction: the CALCOM'10 Data Set Martins, N., Felisberto, P., Jesus, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Out of Sight but Not out of Mind? Public Perceptions of Wave Energy Bailey, I., West, J., Whitehead, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Aquamarine Power Environmental Monitoring Plan Tipler, P. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Understanding Benthic Productivity on Artificial Structures: Maximising the Benefit of Marine Renewable Energy Devices Porter, J., Rouse, S., Wilding, T. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines on Sand Bank Dynamics Neill, S., Jordan, J., Couch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Attraction To and Avoidance of Instream Hydrokinetic Turbines by Freshwater Aquatic Organisms Cada, G., Bevelhimer, M. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Avoidance, Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish
Estimates of Water Turbine Noise Levels Guerra, J. Thesis Marine Energy Noise
Estimation of the Risks of Collision or Strike to Freshwater Aquatic Organisms Resulting from Operation of Instream Hydrokinetic Turbines Schweizer, P., Cada, G., Bevelhimer, M. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Fish
A participatory approach to sustainable energy strategy development in a carbon-intensive jurisdiction: The case of Nova Scotia Adams, M., Wheeler, D., Woolston, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Land-Based Infrared Imagery for Marine Mammal Detection Graber, J. Thesis Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Annex IV Project - Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement Battey, H., Copping, A. Presentation Marine Energy
China Funds Development Of New Tidal Current Energy Devices Yanbo, G., Yan, L., Changlei, M. Magazine Article Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Making Marine Renewable Energy Mainstream Murray, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Environmental Effects of Tidal Energy Development: Proceedings of a Scientific Workshop Polagye, B., Van Cleve, B., Copping, A. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Avian Radar Baseline Study: Final Survey Report for the Proposed Reedsport Ocean Power Technologies Wave Park Geo-Marine Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Collision Birds, Seabirds
SeaGen Tidal Turbine - An Exercise in Adaptive Management Ainsworth, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Effective Monitoring Strategies Conley, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Birds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Scapa Flow Scale Site: Environmental Description European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave
Ocean Power Technologies Moray Firth Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
The Farr Point Wave Farm Development: Request for Scoping Opinion Aquatera Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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