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

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Socio-technical-ecological evaluations of the potential to implement renewable energy sources in coastal areas of tropical developing countries – an East African case study Molander, S., Gullström, M., Jagers, S. Report Marine Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Review of Wave Hub Technical Studies: Impacts on Inshore Surfing Beaches Black, K. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Recreation & Tourism, Human Dimensions
The Kobald Marine Turbine: From the Testing Model to the Full Scale Prototype Calcagno, G., Moroso, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Evaluation of Blade-Strike Models for Estimating the Biological Performance of Kaplan Turbines Deng, Z., Carlson, T., Ploskey, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
Wave Energy Acoustic Monitoring (WEAM) Sarmento, A. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Noise Marine Mammals
Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources Hester, R., Harrison, R. Book Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
A Validation of the dBht as a Measure of the Behavioural and Auditory Effects of Underwater Noise Nedwell, J., Turnpenny, A., Lovell, J. Report Marine Energy Noise
Governmental Regulation of Ocean Wave Energy Converter Installations Vining, J., Muetze, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Wave Energy Ecological Effects Workshop: Ecological Assessment Briefing Paper McMurray, G. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wave
Underwater Noise Assessment in the Messina Strait - Italy Nauta-rcs, CIBRA Report Ocean Current, Marine Energy Noise
SuperGen Phase One Monograph SuperGen UK Centre for Marine Energy Research (UKCMER) Report Marine Energy
Oceanlinx MK2 Oceanlinx Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Wave Energy Potential in the Baltic Sea and the Danish Part of the North Sea, with Reflections on the Skagerrak Henfridsson, U., Neimane, V., Strand, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
Research Report 2-Tidal technologies overview Entec Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Alternative Energy Development and Production and Alternate Use of Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf US Minerals Management Service (MMS), US Department of the Interior (DOI) Report Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind
Wave Energy Planning and Marketing (WAVEPLAM) Lopez, J. Research Study Wave, Marine Energy
The Efficiency Of A Turbine In A Tidal Channel Garrett, C., Cummins, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Large-scale physical response of the tidal system to energy extraction and its significance for informing environmental and ecological impact assessment Couch, S., Bryden, I. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave power devices as artificial reefs Langhamer, O., Wilhelmsson, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates
Economic and Social Benefits from Wave Energy Conversion Marine Technology Bedard, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
A New Tool to Forecast Fish Movement and Passage Goodwin, R., Nestler, J., Anderson, J. Magazine Article Riverine, Marine Energy Fish
Worldwide Synthesis and Analysis of Existing Information Regarding Environmental Effects of Alternative Energy Uses on the Outer Continental Shelf Michel, J., Dunagan, H., Boring, C. Report Wind Energy, Wave, OTEC, Fixed Offshore Wind, Ocean Current, Marine Energy Habitat Change
From Morphology to Neural Information: The Electric Sense of the Skate Camperi, M., Tricias, T., Brown, B. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Fish
Marine Renewable Energy Development in Scotland (MREDS) Side, J., Gibb, S., Stephen, K. Research Study Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Fish, Birds
Environmental Assessment for Hydropower License: Makah Bay Offshore Wave Energy Pilot Project Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Overview of Environmental Effects: OTEC vs Other Power Generation Methods Martí, J. Presentation OTEC, Marine Energy
Wave Dragon Pre-Commercial Wave Energy Device, Environmental Statement Volume 1: Non-Technical Summary TÜV SÜD Report Marine Energy, Wave
Modelling Analysis of the Sensitivity of Shoreline Change to a Wave Farm Millar, D., Smith, H., Reeve, D. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Potential Impacts Of Hydrokinetic And Wave Energy Conversion Technologies On Aquatic Environments Cada, G., Ahlgrimm, J., Bahleda, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wave
Scottish Marine Renewables Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report Faber Maunsell, Metoc PLC Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Collision Risks Between Marine Renewable Energy Devices and Mammals, Fish and Diving Birds Wilson, B., Batty, R., Daunt, F. Report Marine Energy Collision Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Guidance on the Coast Guard's Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI) US Coast Guard Report Marine Energy
Lethal and Physical Injury of Marine Mammals and Requirements for Passive Acoustic Monitoring Parvin, S., Nedwell, J., Harland, E. Report Marine Energy Noise Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
If cumulative risk assessment is the answer, what is the question? Callahan, M., Sexton, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
A Framework for an International Marine Energy Roadmap Mueller, M., Bailey, H., Palmer, J. Workshop Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine renewable energy and cetaceans Dolman, S., Simmonds, M., Green, M. Report Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Field Based Experimental Studies of Marine Organism Response to Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Associated with Marine Renewable Energy Devices: Understanding the Environmental Impacts Gill, A. Research Study Marine Energy EMF Fish
Underwater Noise Study Supporting Scottish Executive Strategic Environmental Assessment for Marine Renewables Richards, S., Harland, E., Jones, S. Report Marine Energy Noise
Energy and carbon audit of an offshore wave energy converter Parker, R.P., Harrison, G., Chick, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Testing of Ocean Energy Buoy at Galway Bay, Ireland OceanEnergy LLC Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
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