Short Science Summary: Benefits and Effects

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Marine Renewable Energy: Benefits and Effects

Technologies that harvest energy from the movement of water in oceans and large rivers are under development around the world. Marine renewable energy (MRE) devices are designed to take advantage of tidal currents, fast flowing rivers, and waves, as well as ocean currents and natural gradients of temperature and salinity in ocean waters. The potential benefits that MRE can bring to nations and stakeholders are driving research studies, development of engineering systems, and experimental deployments of wave energy converters, as well as tidal and river turbines, in coastal areas. These studies, trials, and experiments are the leading edge of the development of an international MRE industry that is adding to the renewable energy portfolio of many nations. As this development occurs, it is essential that MRE projects not harm valuable and often fragile marine populations, habitats, and systems in the oceans. The responsible development of the MRE industry is informed by science-based understanding of the potential effects of MRE installations worldwide.

This Short Science Summary was developed based on the OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World, specifically Chapter 1: Marine Renewable Energy and Ocean Energy Systems and Chapter 2: Marine Renewable Energy: Environmental Effects and Monitoring Strategies. 

The table below contains the literature relevant to this summary document and will continue to be updated as new literature is added to Tethys.

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
National Environmental Policy Act Documentation for Impact-Producing Factors in the Offshore Wind Cumulative Impacts Scenario on the South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
"Small is Beautiful" - But will Small WECs Ever Become Commercial? Friis-Madsen, E., Soerensen, H., Russell, I. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
'You don't do a chemistry experiment in your best china': Symbolic interpretations of place and technology in a wave energy case McLachlan, C. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
2011 Water Power Technologies Peer Review Report Murphy, M., Zayas, J., Reed, M. Report Marine Energy
2017 Marine Hydrokinetic Instrumentation Workshop Report Driscoll, F., Mauer, E., Rieks, J. Workshop Article Marine Energy
2018 State of the Sector Report: Marine Renewable Energy in Canada Marine Renewables Canada Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Riverine, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 10: Environmental Monitoring Technologies and Techniques for Detecting Interactions of Marine Animals with Turbines Hasselman, D., Barclay, D., Cavagnaro, R., Chandler, C., Cotter, E., Gillespie, D., Hastie, G., Horne, J., Joslin, J., Long, C., McGarry, L., Mueller, R., Sparling, C., Williamson, B. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 11: Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewable Energy O'Hagan, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 12: Adaptive Management Related to Marine Renewable Energy Le Lièvre, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 13: Risk Retirement and Data Transferability for Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Freeman, M., Gorton, A., Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave EMF, Noise Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 14: Summary and Path Forward Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 1: Marine Renewable Energy and Ocean Energy Systems Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 2: Marine Renewable Energy: Environmental Effects and Monitoring Strategies Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 3: Collision Risk for Animals around Turbines Sparling, C., Seitz, A., Masden, E., Smith, K. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 4: Risk to Marine Animals from Underwater Noise Generated by Marine Renewable Energy Devices Polagye, B., Bassett, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 5: Risk to Animals from Electromagnetic Fields Emitted by Electric Cables and Marine Renewable Energy Devices Gill, A., Desender, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave EMF Fish, Invertebrates
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 6: Changes in Benthic and Pelagic Habitats Caused by Marine Renewable Energy Devices Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 7: Changes in Oceanographic Systems Associated with Marine Renewable Energy Devices Whiting, J., Chang, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 8: Encounters of Marine Animals with Marine Renewable Energy Device Mooring Systems and Subsea Cables Garavelli, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Entanglement Marine Mammals
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 9: Social and Economic Data Collection for Marine Renewable Energy Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
3D modelling of the impacts of in-stream horizontal-axis Tidal Energy Converters (TECs) on offshore sandbank dynamics Chatzirodou, A., Karunarathna, H., Reeve, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
40MW Oyster Wave Array North West Coast, Isle of Lewis Environmental Statement Royal Haskoning Report Marine Energy, Wave
5th ScotMER Symposium: Marine Mammals Marine Scotland Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
A 1:8.7 Scale Water Tunnel Verification & Validation of an Axial Flow Water Turbine Fontaine, A., Straka, W., Meyer, R., Jonson, M. Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal
A Bayesian approach to habitat suitability prediction Lockett, D. Thesis Wave, Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
A Benchmark for Life Cycle Air Emissions and Life Cycle Impact Assessment of Hydrokinetic Energy Extraction using Life Cycle Assessment Miller, V., Landis, A., Schaefer, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A Benthic Habitat Monitoring Approach for Marine and Hydrokinetic Sites Revelas, G., Sackmann, B., Jones, C., Maher, N. Report Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment
A Best Practice Framework to Reconcile Full-scale Marine Renewable Energy Deployments with Marine Natura 2000 Sites Le Lièvre, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A bird's-eye view on turbulence: seabird foraging associations with evolving surface flow features Lieber, L., Langrock, R., Nimmo-Smith, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Changes in Flow Birds, Seabirds
A call for a blue degrowth: Unravelling the European Union's fisheries and maritime policies Hadjimichael, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
A call to assess the impacts of electromagnetic fields from subsea cables on the movement ecology of marine migrants Klimley, A., Putnam, N., Keller, B., Noakes, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Fish, Invertebrates
A comparative study of laws and policies on supporting marine energy development in China and Korea Ko, D., Ge, Y., Park, J.S., Liu, L., Ma, C., Chen, F., Peng, J., Kang, S., Yi, J., Liu, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A Comparison of Numerical Modelling Techniques for Tidal Stream Turbine Analysis Masters, I., Williams, A., Croft, T., Togneri, M., Edmunds, M., Zangiabadi, E., Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
A Comparison of the European Regulatory Framework for the deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy Project Moscoloni, C., Carà, C., Novo, R., Giglio, E., Mattiazzo, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
A Comparison of Underwater Noise at Two High Energy Sites Willis, M., Broudic, M., Croft, T., Masters, I. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
A comprehensive overview of environmental footprints of water desalination and alleviation strategies Shokri, A., Fard, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals, Entanglement Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
A comprehensive review of ocean wave energy research and development in China Qiu, S., Liu, K., Wang, D., Ye, J., Liang, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A comprehensive review on scour and scour protections for complex bottom-fixed offshore and marine renewable energy foundations Chambel, J., Fazeres-Ferradosa, T., Miranda, F., Bento, A., Taveira-Pinto, F., Lomonaco, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
A Computational Platform to assess the Coastal Impact of the Marine Energy Farms Rusu, E., Onea, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
A Conditional probabilistic encounter-impact model for fish-turbine interactions Peraza, J., Horne, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision
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