Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind and marine renewable energy, supporting the OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box, including targeted searches (e.g., org:DOE, author:copping). Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Effects and management implications of emerging marine renewable energy technologies Copping, A.; Wood, D.; Rumes, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient Chemicals, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Assessment of ocean energy systems as a source of energy for a proposed aquaculture ecosystem in Guam Peralta, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Feasibility of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Development for U.S. Islands Copping, A.; Farr, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) in the Tropics: An Overview of MRE Potential in Oaxaca, Mexico Oman, J. Report Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data
Hawai'i National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HINMREC) Vega, L.; Cross, P. Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave
An Economic and Environmental Assessment of Transporting Bulk Energy from a Grazing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Facility Gilmore, E.; Blohm, A.; Sinsabaugh, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Observing Ocean Changes at the Nation's First SWAC System Comfort, C.; Ostrander, C.; McManus, M.; et al. Presentation Marine Energy, OTEC Ecosystem Processes
Potential Environmental Consequences of Enhanced Ocean Upwelling Karl, D.; Böttjer, D.; Clemente, T.; et al. Presentation Marine Energy, OTEC Ecosystem Processes
The Potential Impacts of OTEC Intakes on Aquatic Organisms at an OTEC Site under Development on Kauai, HI Oney, S.; Hogan, T.; Steinbeck, J. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Entanglement Fish
Effects of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems on Near and Far Field Seawater Properties - A Case Study for Hawaii Jia, Y.; Nihous, G.; Richards, K. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Modeling the Physical and Biochemical Influence of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant Grandelli, P.; Rocheleau, G.; Hamrick, J.; et al. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Modeling the Physical and Biochemical Influence of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant Discharges into their Adjacent Waters Grandelli, P.; Rocheleau, G.; Hamrick, J.; et al. Report Marine Energy, OTEC
Environmental assessment for ocean thermal energy conversion in Hawaii: Available data and a protocol for baseline monitoring Comfort, C.; Vega, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC
Physical and Biological Modeling of a 100 Megawatt Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Discharge Plume Rocheleau, G.; Grandelli, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Environmental Assessment for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Hawaii Comfort, C.; Vega, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Status of Hawaii's ocean energy projects and permitting regime Gill, A.; Black, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Bringing OTEC Environmental Assessments of the 1980s Up To 21st Century Oceanographic Standards Sansone, F.; Comfort, C.; Weng, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: Assessing Potential Physical, Chemical and Biological Impacts and Risks Cunningham, J.; Magdol, Z.; Kinner, N. Report Marine Energy, OTEC
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Environmental Impacts NOAA Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management Report Marine Energy, OTEC
Potential OTEC Impacts in the Hawaiian Marine Environment Parke, M. Presentation OTEC, Marine Energy
Ammonia Energy Storage, Transmission and Usage Development for Offshore Wind and Applicability to OTEC Hart, G.; Holbrook, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Physical Environment
Overview of Environmental Effects: OTEC vs Other Power Generation Methods Martí, J. Presentation OTEC, Marine Energy
The 40 MWe OTEC Plant at Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii: A Case Study of Potential Biological Impacts Harrison, J. Report Marine Energy, OTEC
The Potential Impact of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) on Fisheries Myers, E.; Hoss, D.; Matsumoto, W.; et al. 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
Potential Impacts from OTEC-Generated Underwater Sounds Rucker, J.; Friedl, W. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Noise
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: Environmental Effects Assessment Program Plan, 1981-85 NOAA Office of Ocean Minerals and Energy Report OTEC, Marine Energy
Assessment and Control of OTEC Ecological Impacts Wilde, P.; Sandusky, J.; Jassby, A. Report OTEC, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Chemicals Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions

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