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
Nautricity at EMEC Nautricity Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Socio-economic benefits assessment of the Celtic Seas Partnership co-existence guidelines NEF Consulting Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Visualising the Aspect-Dependent Radar Cross Section of Seabirds over a Tidal Energy Test Site Using a Commercial Marine Radar System McCann, D., Bell, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Seabirds, Birds
ISO 18405:2017 Underwater acoustics-Terminology ISO/TC 43/SC 3 Book Marine Energy Noise
A Simulation Approach to Assessing Environmental Risk of Sound Exposure to Marine Mammals Donovan, C., Harris, C., Milazzo, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy Gasparatos, A., Doll, C., Esteban, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes
The Environmental Legal Framework for the Development of Blue Energy in Europe Pérez, E. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Acoustic characterization of Mutriku OWC Plant Bald, J., Uriarte, A., Ruiz-Minguela, P. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Community benefits from offshore renewables: The relationship between different understandings of impact, community, and benefit Rudolph, D., Haggett, C., Aitken, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Morphological Process of a Restored Estuary Downstream of a Tidal Barrier Kuang, C., Liang, H., Gu, J. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Interim Report of the Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Cautions on using the Before-After-Control-Impact design in environmental effects monitoring programs Smokorowski, K., Randall, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Developing a Novel Risk-Based Methodology for Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Marine Renewable Energy Applications Abaei, M., Arzaghi, E., Abbassi, R. Journal Article Marine Energy
Modelling Study of the Effects of Suspended Aquaculture Installations on Tidal Stream Generation in Cobscook Bay O'Donncha, F., James, S., Ragnoli, E. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Pacific Region Marine Renewables Environmental Regulatory Workshop Report Copping, A., Kramer, S., Sather, N. Workshop Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Monitoring the Condition of Marine Renewable Energy Devices through Underwater Acoustic Emissions: Case study of a Wave Energy Converter in Falmouth Bay, UK Walsh, J., Bashir, I., Garrett, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Noise
Environmental Impact Assessment Consent Decision - West Islay Tidal Energy Park Marine Scotland Science Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Fine-Scale Foraging Movements by Fish-Eating Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) Relate to the Vertical Distributions and Escape Responses of Salmonid Prey (Oncorhynchus spp.) Wright, B., Ford, J., Ellis, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Evopod ¼-Scale Tidal Energy Converter: Decommisioning Programme - Sanda Sound, Kintyre, Scotland Ocean Flow Energy Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Effects of ocean sprawl on ecological connectivity: impacts and solutions Bishop, M., Mayer-Pinto, M., Airoldi, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Behavioral Responses of Fish to a Current-Based Hydrokinetic Turbine Under Multiple Operational Conditions: Final Report Grippo, M., Shen, H., Zydlewski, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Seabird Distribution and Abundance in the Offshore Environment Final Report Kuletz, K., Labunski, E. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Computational Prediction of Pressure Change in the Vicinity of Tidal Stream Turbines and the Consequences for Fish Survival Rate Zangiabadi, E., Masters, I., Williams, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Collision Fish
Impact of Climate Change on Wave Energy Resource: The Case of Menorca (Spain) Sierra, J., Casas-Prat, M., Campins, E. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Identifying Relevant Scales of Variability for Monitoring Epifaunal Reef Communities at a Tidal Energy Extraction Site O'Carroll, J., Kennedy, R., Savidge, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates
Non-Financial and Non-Technical Barriers to the Development of the Ocean Energy Sector in Ireland Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
How does the cumulative impacts approach support Maritime Spatial Planning? Fernandes, M., Esteves, T., Oliveira, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Potential of 100 kW of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion in Karangkelong, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia Negara, R., Koto, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Integration of wave energy and other marine renewable energy sources with the needs of coastal societies Manasseh, R., Sannasiraj, S., McInnes, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, OTEC, Fixed Offshore Wind, Ocean Current, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Wind Wave Behavior in Fetch and Depth Limited Estuaries Karimpour, A., Chen, Q., Twilley, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave
Assessing the Cumulative Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Developments: Establishing Common Ground Willsteed, E., Gill, A., Birchenough, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Physical Environment
Experimental Measurement of Wave Field Variations around Wave Energy Converter Arrays O'Boyle, L., Elsäßer, B., Whittaker, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave hazards on microtidal shore platforms: testing the relationship between morphology and exposure Kennedy, D., Ierodiaconou, D., Weir, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment
Modelling the Effects of Marine Energy Extraction on Non-Cohesive Sediment Transport and Morphological Change in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H., Chatzirodou, A. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Fair Head Tidal Energy Park Environmental Statement DP Energy Ltd. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Draft Phase 1 Project-specific Environmental Monitoring Programme (PEMP): Report to Tocardo Tidal Energy Ltd Aquatera Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evaluating riverine hydrokinetic turbine operations relative to the spatial ecology of wild fishes Struthers, D., Gutowsky, L., Enders, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Analysis of the Possible Displacement of Bird and Marine Mammal Species Related to the Installation and Operation of Marine Energy Conversion Systems Long, C. Report Marine Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Marine Mammals
Tocardo InToTidal at EMEC Tocardo B.V. Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Exploring Potential Sites for Salinity Gradient Renewable Energy on the North Carolina Coast and Evaluating the Potential Effects of Local Salinity Regime Variation on SAV Communities Due to Reverse Electrodialysis Effluent Palko, H. Thesis Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Water Quality
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