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
Developing Wave Energy in Coastal California: Potential Socio-Economic and Environmental Effects Nelson, P., Behrens, D., Castle, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Ecological Impacts of Tidal Energy Development Broadhurst, M., Barr, S., Orme, D. Research Study Tidal, Marine Energy Invertebrates, Fish
Distribution and Movement Patterns of Gray Whales Off Central Oregon: Shore-Based Observations from Yaquina During the 2007/2008 Migration Mate, B., Ortega-Ortiz, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Whale Entanglements With Submarine Telecommunication Cables Wood, M., Carter, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Entanglement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
River Current Energy Conversion Systems: Progress, Prospects and Challenges Khan, M., Iqbal, M., Quaicoe, J. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Poseidon Floating Power (Poseidon 37) Floating Power Plant A/S (FPP) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Environmental Assessment for Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 2 Hydroelectric Project City of Hastings Report Riverine, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Measurement and Assessment of Background Underwater Noise and its Comparison with Noise from Pin Pile Drilling Operations During Installation of the SeaGen Tidal Turbine Device, Strangford Lough Nedwell, J., Brooker, A. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Fish
Ecological Effects of Wave Energy Development in the Pacific Northwest Boehlert, G., McMurray, G., Tortorici, C. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wave
Visual Censuses Around Drifting Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs): A New Approach For Assessing The Diversity Of Fish In Open-ocean Waters Gaertner, J., Taquet, M., Dagorn, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Pelagic Fish
Effect of large-scale kinetic power extraction on time-dependent estuaries Polagye, B., Malte, P., Kawase, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impacts of TEC and WEC Array Operation on Sediment Dynamics Reche, P., Litt, E., Davies, A. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Companhia da Energia Oceânica SA (CEO) - Aguçadoura Pelamis Wave Power Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Concurrent and Legacy Economic and Environmental Impacts from Establishing a Marine Energy Sector in Scotland Allan, G., Bryden, I., McGregor, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental Management in Korea: Insights and Observations from the 2007 Australia-Korea Young Leaders Exchange Program Twyford, K. Report Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
The Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammals Boyd, I., Brownell, B., Cato, D. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Moving Toward Spatial Solutions in Marine Conservation with Indigenous Communities Ban, N., Picard, N., Vincent, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Ocean Noise: Turn it down - A report on ocean noise pollution McKenna, C., International Fund for Animal Welfare Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Environmental Impact and Appraisal - Planning Consent for the South West of England Wave Hub Harrington, N., Andina-Pendas, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
OpenHydro at EMEC OpenHydro Project Site Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal
Maren, A Test Facility for the Bolgekraftverk Round - Review and Consequences Vattenfall Report Wave, Marine Energy
The Extractable Power From A Channel Linking A Bay To The Open Ocean Blanchfield, J., Garrett, C., Wild, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
State of the Nation's de Facto Marine Protected Areas Grober-Dunsmore, R., Canny, D., D'Iorio, M. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) Webpage Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
A Review of the Application of Lifecycle Analysis to Renewable Energy Systems Lund, C., Biswas, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Riverine, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
White Paper on Licensing Hydrokinetic Pilot Projects Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
PLOCAN Marine Test Site for Ocean Energy Converters Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) Project Site Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind
Life cycle assessment of the Seagen marine current turbine Douglas, C., Harrison, G., Chick, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Bay of Fundy: Implications for tidal power Graham, J. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A Global Map of Human Impact on Marine Ecosystems Halpern, B., Walbridge, S., Selkoe, K. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
The Main Characteristics, Problems, and Prospects for Western European Coastal Seas Dauvin, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes
Impacts to Marine Fisheries Habitat from Nonfishing Activities in the Northeastern United States Johnson, M., Boelke, C., Chiarella, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Quantifying "Exposure" with Cost Effective Wave Resource Measurements Beharie, R., Side, J. Presentation Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Marine Energy: More than Just a Drop in the Ocean? Armstrong, J., Consultancy, F. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) Arrecife Energy Systems , Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) , IDOM , SAITEC Offshore Technologies , Tecnalia , Wello Oy Project Site Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind
IEA-OES Annual Report 2007: International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Oosterschelde Tidal Power project Tocardo B.V. Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Managing for cumulative impacts in ecosystem-based management through ocean zoning Halpern, B., McLeod, K., Rosenberg, A. Journal Article Marine Energy
Provision of Evidence of the Conservation Impacts of Energy Production Tucker, G., Bassi, S., Anderson, J. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy
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
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