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

Total results: 3349
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Tidal Generation Limited Appropriate Assessment Holland, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Aquamarine Power Appropriate Assessment Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
D4.05 Non-Intrusive Wave Field Measurement Bourdier, S., Dampney, K., Fernandez, H. Report Marine Energy, Wave
First Steps for Marine Life Impact Assessment of Hydrokinetic Turbines in the Arctic Birjadni, A., Hamta, A., Hood, J. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Development of an Adaptable Monitoring Package for Marine Renewable Energy Joslin, J., Polagye, B., Stewart, A. Presentation Marine Energy
Detecting Potential and Actual Turbine-Marine Life Interactions: A Call for the Development of Best Practices Redden, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal
Further Development and Testing of the EMEC Integrated Environmental Monitoring Platform Wragg, O. Presentation Marine Energy Physical Environment
Ocean Networks Canada's Quasi Real-time Underwater Monitoring and Control Systems McLean, S., Pirenne, B. Presentation Marine Energy
Expanding Access to Environmental Information for Marine Energy Development Copping, A. Presentation Marine Energy
Estimates of Collision Risk of Harbour Porpoises and Marine Renewable Energy Devices at Sites of High Tidal-Stream Energy Wilson, B., Benjamins, S., Elliot, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Collision, Avoidance Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
GHYDRO: Methodology Guide for Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Tidal Stream Energy Technologies at Sea Lejart, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Energy Sources: A Review of Lifecycle Considerations Amponsah, N., Troldborg, M., Kington, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Perth Wave Energy Project Carnegie Clean Energy Limited Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Simulating Blade-Strike on Fish Passing Through Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines Romero-Gomez, P., Richmond, M. Journal Article Tidal, Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Pelagic Fish, Fish, Demersal Fish
Assessing the Influence of Inflow Turbulence on Noise and Performance of a Tidal Turbine using Large Eddy Simulations Lloyd, T., Turnock, S., Humphrey, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
The regional employment returns from wave and tidal energy: A Welsh analysis Fanning, T., Jones, C., Munday, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
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
Socioeconomic and demographic factors that influence publics' awareness on the different forms of renewable energy sources Karytsas, S., Theodoropoulou, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Marine Sector Analysis Report: Marine Renewable Energy Industrial Economics Inc Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Outer Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy Development: Where the Leviathans Live Trowse, G., Malinka, C. Presentation Tidal, Marine Energy
Use of Static Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) for monitoring cetaceans at Marine Renewable Energy Installations (MREIs) for Marine Scotland Embling, C., Wilson, B., Benjamins, S. Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Modeling of In-Stream Tidal Energy Development and its Potential Effects in Tacoma Narrows Washington USA Yang, Z., Wang, T., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
An International Assessment of the Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Development Copping, A., Battey, H., Brown-Saracino, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Comparison of hydro-environmental impacts for ebb-only and two-way generation for a Severn Barrage Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Spatial Planning for Sustainable Marine Renewable Energy Developments in Scotland Davies, I., Watret, R., Gubbins, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Insights from Archaeological Analysis and Interpretation of Marine Data Sets to Inform Marine Cultural Heritage Management and Planning of Wave and Tidal Energy Development for Orkney Waters and the Pentland Firth, NE Scotland Pollard, E., Robertson, P., Littlewood, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Environmental Impact Assessments for Wave Energy Developments - Learning from Existing Activities and Informing Future Research Priorities Leeney, R., Greaves, D., Conley, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) Movements at Sea in Relation to Marine Renewable Energy Developments Wade, H., Masden, E., Jackson, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Anticipated Coastal Impacts: What Water-Users Think of Marine Renewables and Why Stokes, C., Beaumont, E., Russell, P. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
In-Situ Ecological Interactions with a Deployed Tidal Energy Device; An Observational Pilot Study Broadhurst, M., Barr, S., Orme, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
PMEC: Tanana River Test Site Kasper, J., Johnson, J., Schmid, J. Presentation Marine Energy, Riverine Fish
Marine artificial structures as amplifiers of Aurelia aurita s.l. blooms: a case study of a newly installed floating pier Makabe, R., Furukawa, R., Takao, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change
An assessment of the impacts of a tidal renewable energy scheme on the eutrophication potential of the Severn Estuary, UK Kadiri, M., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Assessment of the Changes Induced by a Wave Energy Farm in the Nearshore Wave Conditions Bento, A., Rusu, E., Martinho, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Strengthening the Role of Science in Marine Governance through Environmental Impact Assessment: A Case Study of the Marine Renewable Energy Industry Wright, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Modelling the Far Field Hydro-Environmental Impacts of Tidal Farms - A Focus on Tidal Regime, Intertidal Zones and Flushing Nash, S., O'Brien, N., Olbert, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Review of migratory routes and behaviour of Atlantic salmon, sea trout and European eel in Scotland’s coastal environment: implications for the development of marine renewables Malcolm, I.A., Godfrey, J., Youngson, A.F. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish
Wave Farm Impact: The Role of Farm-to-Coast Distance Iglesias, G., Carballo, R. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Coastal defence through wave farms Abanades, J., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Ecosystem service mapping in the Severn estuary and inner Bristol Channel Ashley, M. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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