On February 8, 2013, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a
new database that includes the results of
environmental monitoring and research efforts on wave, tidal, and
current renewable energy. The new database is called
"Tethys," (named for the Greek titaness of the ocean) and
was developed as part of a collaboration with the International
Energy Agency. The database includes an interactive map of ocean energy environmental
monitoring and research projects around the world.
DOE also released a report, Environmental Effects of Marine Energy
Development around the World, that was compiled with the
help of multiple agencies and nations. The report presents
three case studies of interactions between marine energy devices
and the marine environment. The studies examine interactions
between marine animals and tidal turbine blades, the acoustic
impact of marine energy devices on marine animals, and the effects
of energy development on physical systems such as
