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Marine Energy

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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: 3597

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Predicting the probability of encounter between fish species and tidal stream energy devices using acoustic telemetry Bangley, C., Hasselman, D., Culina, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
The power of wave energy converters arrays to mitigate coastal erosion Berrio, Y., Rivillas-Ospina, G., Arango-Manrique, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Developing a Marine Energy Workforce Pipeline Cardinal, A., Daw, J., DeGeorge, E. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Online courses on Offshore Renewable Energy Bluespring Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Update on Ocean Energy Systems-Environmental (OES-E) Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Hemery, L. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
A systematic methodology to assess local economic impacts of ocean renewable energy projects: Application to a tidal energy farm Bianchi, M., Fernandez, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning Knights, A., Lemasson, A., Firth, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing Social and Economic Effects of Marine Energy: Tools and Recommendations Freeman, M., Rose, D., Kaplan, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Shetland Tidal Array Project Environmental Monitoring Plan (PEMP) Smith, K. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Chemicals, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets? Knights, A., Lemasson, A., Firth, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Environmental Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Marine Energy Systems Deng, Z., Salalila, A., Copping, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Fish, Marine Mammals
Moorpower Scaled Demonstrator Project Carnegie Clean Energy Limited Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Balancing power production and coastal protection: A bi-objective analysis of Wave Energy Converters Battisti, B., Giorgi, G., Fernández, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Marine Energy Site Selection: A Case Study Comparison between Puerto Rico and Hawaii Hall, S. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
DMEC Market Report 2023/2024: Innovative Offshore Renewable Energy Technologies in DMEC's Portfolio Dutch Marine Energy Centre Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Underwater acoustic propagation modeling and utilization for marine hydrokinetic devices Hafla, E. Thesis Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Environmental Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report 2023 Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Orbital Marine Power Westray Tidal Array Orbital Marine Power Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Static magnetic fields reduce swimming activity of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) larvae Cresci, A., Durif, C., Larsen, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
A Linear hydrodynamic model of rotating lift-based wave energy converters Folley, M., Lamont-Kane, P., Frost, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
Effects of small marine energy deployments on oceanographic systems Whiting, J., Garavelli, L., Farr, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Environmental and Social Acceptance module: reducing global and local environmental impacts for Ocean Energy Projects Araignous, E., Safi, G., Kervella, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Engaging the Regulatory Community to Aid Environmental Consenting/Permitting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy Rose, D., Freeman, M., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
‘Scaling up’ our understanding of environmental effects of marine renewable energy development from single devices to large-scale commercial arrays Hasselman, D., Hemery, L., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise
Delivering Net Zero: the Role of Offshore Renewable Energy A COP28 Briefing note prepared by the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy Hub Greaves, D., Chen, J., White, D. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Listening to the Beat of New Ocean Technologies for Harvesting Marine Energy Haxel, J., Bassett, C., Polagye, B. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise
Waterbodies thermal energy based systems interactions with marine environment — A review Bordbar, A., Georgoulas, K., Dai, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Key Biofouling Organisms in Tidal Habitats Targeted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector in the North Atlantic Include the Massive Barnacle Chirona hameri Want, A., Goubard, A., Jonveaux, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
WP11 Boat Based Seabird and Marine Mammal Survey - 2023 Interim Report Falch, E., Waggitt, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Bats, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
A Probabilistic Methodology for Determining Collision Risk of Marine Animals with Tidal Energy Turbines Copping, A., Hasselman, D., Bangley, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Quantifying conditional probabilities of fish-turbine encounters and impacts Peraza, J., Horne, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
Modeling Morphodynamic Impacts and Optimization of Marine Hydrokinetic Arrays in Shallow Offshore Environments Moghadam, H., Ortiz, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Automated Detection and Tracking of Marine Mammals in the Vicinity of Tidal Turbines Using Multibeam Sonar Gillespie, D., Hastie, G., Montabaranom, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Offshore renewables environmental approvals Australian Government Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy
SafeWave Deliverable 6.3 Identifying Suitable Areas for Developing Wave Energy Projects in the European Atlantic Region Galparsoro, I., Mandiola, G., Villarín, E. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Red rock crab (Cancer productus) movement is not influenced by electromagnetic fields produced by a submarine power transmission cable Williams, J., Jaco, E., Scholz, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Invertebrates
Report on the ICES Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology (WGMME) 2023 Ahola, M., Alves, F., Authier, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
SafeWAVE Deliverable 7.5 Tailored Ocean Literacy Programmes Focusing on Wave Energy Smith, A., Dunphy, N., Uyarra, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
An International Evaluation and Guidance Framework for Ocean Energy Technology Hodges, J., Henderson, J., Ruedy, L Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Ocean Energy in Islands and Remote Locations: Insights from Five Experts Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions

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