Press release: EMEC’s James Ferguson takes home SR Young and Inspiring Award
James Ferguson, Research and Development Engineer, at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney has won the Scottish Renewables Young and Inspiring Award at the 2020 Green Energy Awards. The awards ceremony was hosted virtually last night, 27th November 2020. Having graduated with a chemical engineering MEng from the University of Edinburgh, James joined Read More »
Project news: RESOURCECODE bank one year of hindcast data for marine toolbox
The RESOURCECODE project, funded by Ocean Energy Era-Net Cofund, has made a significant step forward with the first year of hindcast data being produced for the project’s marine data toolbox and the development of the new online platform. RESOURCECODE aims to support the investment and growth in the wave and tidal energy sector through the Read More »
Press release: EMEC mobile hydrogen refuelling solution to power aviation world first
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has unveiled an end-to-end hydrogen refuelling solution supporting ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered test flight programme in Cranfield. The hydrogen refuelling solution, delivered by EMEC in conjunction with subcontractor Fuel Cell Systems Limited (FCSL), is a mobile solution consisting of a re-deployable modular electrolyser, trailer mounted air compressor and a first of Read More »
Press release: Flow batteries to combine with tidal power to produce world’s first continuous green hydrogen
A world-first project will combine flow battery technology with tidal power to produce continuous green hydrogen. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Orkney, Scotland will deploy an Invinity Energy Systems (AIM:IES) 1.8 MWh flow battery at EMEC’s tidal energy test site on the island of Eday. This unique combination of tidal power and flow batteries Read More »
Press release: Ocean DEMO awards support to 12 developers for 3rd call
The EU-funded Ocean DEMO project has awarded recommendations for support to 12 offshore renewable energy developers under its 3rd call. The awards will support developers on their path to commercialisation and ease the transition of ocean energy towards multi-device farms by providing free access to open sea test sites. Funded by Interreg North-West Europe, Ocean Read More »
Blog: Testing the power performance of marine energy devices
Oceans offer a massive source of energy; the power harnessed from waves, tides, currents and ocean temperature differentials can be used to power homes, transport and industry. Within this past decade, the cumulative energy produced from wave and tidal stream energy alone has increased from less than 5 GWh in 2009 to approximately 45 GWh Read More »
