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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Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
The international regulation for the protection of the environment in the development of marine renewable energy in the EU Soria‐Rodríguez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Orbital Marine Power O2 at EMEC Orbital Marine Power Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
An Evaluation of the Potential Impact of Extracting Marine Renewable Energy in the Coastal Environment of the Black Sea Zburlea, L., Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
SafeWave DELIVERABLE 7.3 Societal stakeholder characterisation Dunphy, N., Herrejon, P., Lennon, B. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
SafeWave Deliverable 7.1 Societal Response to Wave Energy Uyarra, M., Menchaca, I., Pouso, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
SafeWave DELIVERABLE 7.2 Review of education and public engagement programmes Dunphy, N., Herrejon, P., Lennon, B. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion and Other Uses of Deep Sea Water: A Review Herrera, J., Sierra, S., Ibeas, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC
Planning the R&D of Marine Renewable Energy Resources: Avoiding Bottlenecks and Ensuring Sustainable Development in Developing Marine Economies Ou, X., Ye, P., Failler, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Billia Croo: Additional Information Addendum to Section 36 Application European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Powerpier by Havkraft Havkraft AS Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Enabling conditions for an equitable and sustainable blue economy Cisneros-Montemayor, A., Moreno-Baez, M., Reygondeau, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Scale Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Structure in a Tidal System Raoux, A., Robin, I., Pezy, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates
Strategic environmental assessment in the water sector Mustow, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Hydrodynamics of a hyper-tidal estuary influenced by the world's second largest tidal power station (Rance estuary, France) Rtimi, R., Sottolichio, A., Tassi, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The Use of Animal-Borne Biologging and Telemetry Data to Quantify Spatial Overlap of Wildlife with Marine Renewables Isaksson, N., Cleasby, I., Owen, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Decarbonisation of the power sector to engender a 'Just transition' in Japan: Quantifying local employment impacts Kuriyama, A., Abe, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wave Farms Impact on the Coastal Processes - A Case Study Area in the Portuguese Nearshore Onea, F., Rusu, L., Carp, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Legal framework of marine renewable energy: A review for the Atlantic region of Europe Ramos, V., Giannini, G., Calheiros-Cabral, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Interdisciplinary Research Collaborative Trains Students to See Through Turbulent Systems Cammen, K., Marafino, G., Burton, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Application of a multibeam echosounder to document changes in animal movement and behaviour around a tidal turbine structure Williamson, B., Blondel, P., Williamson, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Ecological impact due to extraction of energy from estuaries Haddout, S., Priya, K., Hoguane, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
JUMP Deliverable 2: Inventory of background information Sobreira, F., Cruz, E., Luís, A. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Life Cycle Assessment of an Oscillating Wave Surge Energy Converter Apolonia, M., Simas, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Towards sustainable blue energy production: an analysis of legal transformative and adaptive capacity Simila, J., Soininen, N., Paukku, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Influence of Power Take-Off Modelling on the Far-Field Effects of Wave Energy Converter Farms Fernández, G., Stratigaki, V., Quartier, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Against the Tide: Potential for Marine Renewable Energy in Eastern and Southern Africa Belletti, E., McBride, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Collision risk modelling for tidal energy devices: A flexible simulation-based approach Horne, N., Culloch, R., Schmitt, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
SafeWave Deliverable 6.1 Gathering, Editing and Management of Relevant Information for Identifying Suitable Areas for the Development of Wave Energy Projects Galparsoro, I., Mandiola, G., Pouso, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Climate change impacts on renewable energy supply Gernaat, D., de Boer, H., Daioglou, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Wave Swell Energy King Island Project Wave Swell Energy Ltd Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Developing a Holistic Framework to Investigate the Environmental, Social, and Economic Suitability of Tidal Stream Energy in British Columbia’s Remote Coastal Diesel Reliant First Nations Communities Richardson, R. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Orkney Islands Marine Region: State of the Environment Assessment Orkney Islands Council Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Kyuden Mirai Energy Tidal Power Generation Kyuden Mirai Energy Company, Inc. Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Renewable energy for whom? A global systematic review of the environmental justice implications of renewable energy technologies Levenda, A., Disano, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
IEA-OES Annual Report: An Overview of Ocean Energy Activities in 2020 Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
MSPglobal: international guide on marine/maritime spatial planning Ansong, J., Isaksson, I., Quesada da Silva, M. Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Using Trajectories through a Tidal Energy Development Site in the Bay of Fundy to Study Interaction of Renewable Energy with Local Fish Sanderson, B., Stokesbury, M., Redden, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
Potential impacts of submarine power cables from marine renewable energy projects on benthic communities Taormina, B. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
BOEM Center for Marine Acoustics Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Website Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Advancing the U.S. Offshore Renewable Energy Industry Through Marine Renewable and Offshore Wind Energy Development Gorton, A., Overhus, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
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