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
Broadband Acoustic Environment at a Tidal Energy Site in Puget Sound Xu, J., Deng, Z., Martinez, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Admiralty Inlet Final License Application Snohomish County PUD Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Wave and Tidal Energy in the UK: State of the Industry Report Adams, J., Valpy, B., Krohn, D. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Offshore Renewables - Guidance on Assessing the Impact on Coastal Landscape and Seascape: Guidance for Scoping an Environmental Statement Scottish Natural Heritage Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Investigation of Wave Energy Converter Effects on Near‐Shore Wave Fields: Model Generation, Validation and Evaluation ‐ Kaneohe Bay, HI Roberts, J., Chang, G., Jones, C. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
40MW Oyster Wave Array North West Coast, Isle of Lewis Environmental Statement Royal Haskoning Report Marine Energy, Wave
ScottishPower Renewables Proposed Orcadian Wave Project Preliminary Decommissioning Plan ScottishPower Renewables Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Target Strength of Southern Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca): Measurement and Modeling Xu, J., Deng, Z., Carlson, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Detection of Tidal Turbine Noise: A Pre-Installation Case Study for Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound Polagye, B., Bassett, C., Wood, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes Neill, S., Reche, P., Davies, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Siting Study for a Hydrokinetic Energy Project Located Offshore Southeastern Florida: Protocols for Survey Methodology for Offshore Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Projects Dehlsen Associates Report Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Effects of Noise on Fish, Fisheries, and Invertebrates in the U.S. Atlantic and Arctic from Energy Industry Sound-Generating Activities Hawkins, A., Popper, A. Report Marine Energy Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Sediment-Laden Ice Measurements and Observations, and Implications for Potential Interactions of Ice and Large Woody Debris with Tidal Turbines in Minas Passage Sanderson, B., Redden, A., Broome, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Symposium Sound Solutions Report The North Sea Foundation Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Tidal Stream Energy Extraction in a Large Deep Strait: The Karori Rip, Cook Strait Stevens, C., Smith, M., Grant, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Large Scale Interactive Coupled 3D Modelled for Wave and Tidal Energy Resource and Environmental Impact (TeraWatt) Heath, M., Harris, R., McKee, D. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Far-Field Modelling of the Hydro-Environmental Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Scotland's Renewables Routemap Short Life Task Force On Streamlining Energy Development Licensing and Consents The Scottish Government Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Kāneohe Wave Energy Test Site: Remotely Operated Vehicle Survey Sea Engineering Inc Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment
Phase II Cumulative Effects Framework Final Report Halsey, K., Radil, A. Report Wave, Marine Energy
Florida Coastal Management Program Guide Florida Coastal Management Program Report Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Assessment of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Muralidharan, S. Thesis OTEC, Marine Energy
Environmental Scoping Report Killard Kavanagh, P. Report Wave, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Scoping Study on Socio-Economic Impacts of Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia: A Research Synthesis & Priorities for Future Action Howell, A., Drake, C. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Subtidal Benthic Video and Benthic Infauna Survey and Intertidal Cable Crossing Survey MER Assessment Corporation Report Tidal, Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Assessing Wave Energy Effects on Biodiversity: The Wave Hub Experience Witt, M., Sheehan, E., Broderick, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
The Lessons Learned from the Development of the Wind Energy Industry that Might be Applied to Marine Industry Renewables Garrad, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Full life cycle assessment of a wave energy converter Thomson, R., Harrison, G., Chick, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Effects of mid-frequency active sonar on hearing in fish Halvorsen, M., Zeddies, D., Ellison, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Interactive Marine Spatial Planning: Siting Tidal Energy Arrays around the Mull of Kintyre Alexander, K., Janssen, R., Arciniegas, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Aquamarine Power Marine Mammal Observation Report Richardson, M. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Marine Mammals
Birds and Wave & Tidal Stream Energy: An Ecological Review McCluskie, A., Langston, R., Wilkinson, N. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds
Marine Spatial Planning in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Evaluating Acoustic Technologies to Monitor Aquatic Organisms at Renewable Energy Sites Horne, J., Parker-Stetter, S., Fresh, K. Report Marine Energy Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
Admiralty Inlet Basin Flow Model Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Video Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
A roadmap for marine spatial planning: A critical examination of the European Commission's guiding principles based on their application in the Clyde MSP Pilot Project Flannery, W., Cinnéide, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Regional Locational Guidance for Wave and Tidal Energy in the Shetland Islands Tweddle, J., Gray, L., Kelly, C. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Multipurpose Marine Cadastre National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Website Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology: The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Popper, A., Hawkins, A. Book Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Quantifying Benefits and Impacts of Fishing Exclusion Zones on Bio-Resources around Marine Renewable Energy Installations (QBEX) Blondel, P., Bryden, I., Conley, D. Research Study Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Collision, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
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