Effects and management implications of emerging marine renewable energy technologies

IF 4.8 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 OCEANOGRAPHY

Ocean & Coastal Management Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107598

Andrea Copping , Daniel Wood , Bob Rumes , Ee Zin Ong , Lars Golmen , Rachel Mulholland , Olivia Harrod

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Abstract

Offshore renewable energy technologies are being tested and deployed around the world to mitigate climate change and to bring clean sustainable energy to remote locations. The trend is being led by the development of offshore wind, with energy from waves, tides, and large run of the river turbines also increasing. However, there are additional marine renewable energy technologies that will help to fill in gaps of availability and location for power production. These emerging technologies are generally less well known, including ocean thermal energy conversion, seawater air conditioning, power from salinity gradients, and floating solar photovoltaics (floatovoltaics). Coupled with each of these power production systems is the need for energy systems at sea to aid in storage and transport of the energy. There is little known about the potential environmental effects of these emerging technologies or undersea energy storage, or how they might best be managed. This paper describes the new technologies and explores the potential effects on the marine environment and wildlife and recommends approaches to their management.

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新兴海洋可再生能源技术的影响和管理意义

海上可再生能源技术正在世界各地进行测试和部署，以缓解气候变化，并为偏远地区带来清洁的可持续能源。这一趋势是由海上风能的发展所引领的，来自海浪、潮汐和大型河流涡轮机的能量也在增加。然而，还有额外的海洋可再生能源技术将有助于填补电力生产的可用性和位置的空白。这些新兴技术通常不太为人所知，包括海洋热能转换、海水空调、盐度梯度发电和浮动太阳能光伏发电（floatovolics）。与这些电力生产系统相结合的是海上能源系统的需求，以帮助储存和运输能源。人们对这些新兴技术或海底能源储存的潜在环境影响知之甚少，也不知道如何最好地管理它们。本文介绍了新技术，探讨了对海洋环境和野生动物的潜在影响，并提出了管理方法。

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Ocean & Coastal Management 环境科学-海洋学

CiteScore

8.50

自引率

15.20%

发文量

321

审稿时长

60 days

期刊介绍： Ocean & Coastal Management is the leading international journal dedicated to the study of all aspects of ocean and coastal management from the global to local levels. We publish rigorously peer-reviewed manuscripts from all disciplines, and inter-/trans-disciplinary and co-designed research, but all submissions must make clear the relevance to management and/or governance issues relevant to the sustainable development and conservation of oceans and coasts. Comparative studies (from sub-national to trans-national cases, and other management / policy arenas) are encouraged, as are studies that critically assess current management practices and governance approaches. Submissions involving robust analysis, development of theory, and improvement of management practice are especially welcome.