Environmental Impact of Wave Energy

Harnessing the renewable energy resource of the ocean waves along coastlines has huge potential. Generating clean energy from renewable sources is one of the fastest growing industries around the world. Wave energy installations and devices which use concrete foundations or tethered lines to anchor themselves to the seabed has long raised concerns about their environmental impact to both sea life and shipping. The environmental impact of wave energy devices on marine species, such as whales, seals, dolphins and migratory fish is still unknown as the technology is still under development, but as with all renewable energy installations ecologists and engineers are working together to design wave energy devices that address both the environmental concerns and conservation issues