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: 3538

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Lysekil Research Site, Sweden: A Status Update Lejerskog, E., Gravråkmo, H., Savin, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Measurements of Shoreline Wave Action to Establish Possible Environmental and Ecological Effects from Wave Energy Converter Arrays Beharie, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
A Comparison of Underwater Noise at Two High Energy Sites Willis, M., Broudic, M., Croft, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Impact of Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) Array Operation on Sediment Dynamics Neill, S., Couch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Developing Capabilities for Tidal Hydrokinetic Blade Strike Monitoring Polagye, B., Kramer, S., Parker-Stetter, S. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision
Short Term Temporal Behavioural Responses in Pollack, Pollachius pollachius to Marine Tidal Turbine Devices; a Combined Video and ADCP Doppler Approach Broadhurst, M., Barr, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Demersal Fish
Effects Of Tidal Turbine Noise On Fish Hearing And Tissues Halvorsen, M., Carlson, T., Copping, A. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Pelagic Fish, Fish
EMEC Scapa Flow Scale Wave Test Site European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
An Investigation of the Impacts of Climate Change on Wave Energy Generation: The Wave Hub, Cornwall, UK Reeve, D., Chen, Y., Pan, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
The Hawaii Coastal Use Mapping Project National Marine Protected Areas Center Webpage Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
ORECCA European Offshore Renewable Energy Roadmap Jeffrey, H., Sedgwick, J. Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Assessment Of Tidal Energy Removal Impacts On Physical Systems: Development Of MHK Module And Analysis Of Effects On Hydrodynamics Yang, Z., Wang, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
EMEC Shapinsay Sound Scale Tidal Test Site European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Generating Electricity from the Oceans Bahaj, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Review of Recent Literature Relevant to the Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Devices 2011 Kropp, R. Report Marine Energy Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
Guidance on Survey and Monitoring in Relation to Marine Renewable Deployments in Scotland - Draft Reports Royal Haskoning Report Marine Energy Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Environmental Aspects of Developing Ireland’s Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Kavanagh, P., Fielding, M., Scally, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Marine Mammals
Screening Analysis for the Environmental Risk Evaluation System - Environmental Effects of MHK Energy Copping, A., Blake, K., Anderson, R. Report Marine Energy
Ecology of Fishes in a High-Latitude, Turbid River with Implications for the Impacts of Hydrokinetic Devices Seitz, A., Moerlain, K., Evans, M. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Fish
Quantifying the value of multi-sectoral marine commercial activity in Ireland Morrissey, K., O'Donoghue, C., Hynes, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Seabird Conservation and Tidal Stream and Wave Power Generation: Information Needs for Predicting and Managing Potential Impacts Langton, R., Davies, I., Scott, B. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Habitat Change Seabirds, Birds
Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converters Used as Coastal Protection: A Physical Model Test Study Nørgaard, J., Andersen, T., Kofoed, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Sihwa Tidal Power Plant Andritz Hydro , Daewoo Engineering and Construction Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Atlantis Resources Corporation at EMEC SAE Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Third-Level Education Needs of the Ocean Energy Industry Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Paimpol-Bréhat Tidal Demonstration Project OpenHydro Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Intersectoral Assessment of Impacts on Seabirds - Baseline Report for an Integrated Management Plan for the North Sea and Skagerrak Gasbjerg, G., Christensen-Dalsgaard, S., Lorentsen, S. Report Marine Energy Seabirds, Birds
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
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
Forecasting ocean wave energy: The ECMWF wave model and time series methods Reikard, G., Pinson, P., Bidlot, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy
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
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
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