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: 3511

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Ocean Energies: Environmental, Economic and Technological Aspects of Alternative Power Sources Charlier, R., Justus, J. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Highly directional swimming by scalloped hammerhead sharks, Sphyrna lewini, and subsurface irradiance, temperature, bathymetry, and geomagnetic field Klimley, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, EMF Fish
Duration of lactation and postweaning changes in mass and body composition of harbor seal, Phoca vitulina , pups Muelbert, M., Bowen, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Carbon Dioxide Release from OTEC Cycles Green, H., Guenther, P. Report Marine Energy, OTEC
The infauna and epifauna of the northern North Sea Basford, D., Eleftheriou, A., Raffaelli, D. Journal Article Marine Energy
Wave Energy Technology Assessment Hagerman, G., Heller, T. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
A Review of Studies Related to the Effects of Propeller-Type Turbine Passage on Fish Early Life Stages Cada, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Collision Fish
Sharkbite on the SL submarine lightwave cable system: history, causes and resolution Marra, L. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Fish
Effects of cold shock on egg, larval, and juvenile stages of tropical fishes: Potential impacts of ocean thermal energy conversion Lamadrid-Rose, Y., Boehlert, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Fish, Pelagic Fish
Stimulation of Microbial Activities and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation in Marine Sediments Inhabited by Capitella capitata Bauer, J. , Kerr, R. , Bautista, M. Journal Article Marine Energy
Potential Environmental Impacts of Closed-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Quinby-Hunt, M., Sloan, D., Wilde, P. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy Chemicals, Changes in Flow
Evaluation on Geomorphological Conditions of Site of the BaiShakou Tidal Power Station Liu, Z., Wang, Y. , Han, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The 40 MWe OTEC Plant at Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii: A Case Study of Potential Biological Impacts Harrison, J. Report Marine Energy, OTEC
Potential Impact of Large-Scale Tidal Power Developments in the Upper Bay of Fundy on Fisheries Resources of the Northwest Atlantic Dadswell, M., Rulifson, R., Daborn, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The Potential Impact of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) on Fisheries Myers, E., Hoss, D., Matsumoto, W. Report OTEC, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Potential Environmental Impacts of Open-Cycle Thermal Energy Conversion Quinby-Hunt, M., Wilde, P., Dengler, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC
Scientific Issues in the Assessment of the Transboundary Effects of Fundy Tidal Power Spiller, J. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal
Potential Impacts from OTEC-Generated Underwater Sounds Rucker, J., Friedl, W. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Noise
The Annapolis Tidal Power Project Head Pond Water Levels - Impacts and Mitigations Rice, R. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Frequency characteristics of skate electroreceptive central neurons responding to electrical and magnetic stimulation Andrianov, Y., Broun, G., Il'inskii, O. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
Update on the Marine Environmental Consequences of Tidal Power Development in the Upper Reaches of the Bay of Fundy Gordon, D., Dadswell, M. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Fundy Tidal Power Development: Preliminary Evaluation of Its Environmental Consequences to the Resources of the State of Maine Larsen, P., Topinka, J., Lerman, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Annapolis Tidal Station Nova Scotia Power Corporation Project Site Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal
Assessing the Environmental Impact of the Annapolis Tidal Power Project Tidmarsh, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Fish
Tropical Island Applications for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Ford, J., Toms, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Waterborne Noise Due to Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plants Janota, C., Thompson, D. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy Noise
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: Environmental Effects Assessment Program Plan, 1981-85 NOAA Office of Ocean Minerals and Energy Report OTEC, Marine Energy
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Final Environmental Impact Statement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Report Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Potential Environmental Consequences of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plants Walsh, J. Workshop Article Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Water Quality
Jiangxia Pilot Tidal Power Plant China Guodian Corporation Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC): Social and environmental issues Lavi, A., Lavi, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality
Environmental Impact Assessment for Operational OTEC Platforms Sands, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessment and Control of OTEC Ecological Impacts Wilde, P., Sandusky, J., Jassby, A. Report OTEC, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Chemicals Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Ten Years of Experience at the La Rance Tidal Power Plant Andre, H. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Assessment and Control of OTEC Physical Environmental Impacts Ditmars, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Habitat Change Physical Environment
BaiShakou Tidal Power Station People's Republic of China Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Development Under U.S. and International Law and Institutions Nanda, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Haishan Tidal Power Plant Government of China Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Field Experiments on the Attraction of Pelagic Fish to Floating Objects Hunter, J., Mitchell, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
La Rance Tidal Barrage Électricité de France (EDF) Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
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