Press release: EMEC welcomes MPs urge to Government to seize tidal power potential
Today, the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee concluded its three month examination of tidal power technologies in the UK by urging government to engage with industry and establish appropriate revenue support for the emerging sector. In a letter to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, the committee concluded that the UK has demonstrated world-leading technological development and that Read More »
Press release: Lessons learnt from tidal energy tripod decommissioning shared
A collaborative decommissioning project at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed the forensic analysis of a tidal energy tripod. The study gained a comprehensive understanding of the end-of-life condition of the tripod, assessing the long-term effect of deploying components and systems in the challenging high velocity environment at EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal Read More »
Press release: Islands Growth Deal to release £335 million investment
A £100 million investment in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides was agreed today, as representatives of the UK and Scottish governments joined the Leaders of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Orkney Islands Council, and Shetland Island Council to sign the Heads of Terms for the Islands Growth Deal. The agreement Read More »
Press release: EMEC issues compliance report for Dublin Offshore mooring component
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed an accredited inspection of Dublin Offshore’s mooring load reduction device (LRD) assuring compliance with international mooring standards. Focusing on engineering solutions for the marine environment, Dublin Offshore has developed a mooring LRD for floating offshore wind turbines to reduce the tension in mooring lines during operation. The Read More »
Blog: #choosetochallenge – pursuing gender equality in renewables
Today, 8th March, is International Women’s Day (IWD). This date has become increasingly significant over recent years. Together with numerous other initiatives and importantly, key activists and leaders, it has driven gender equality to the top of the agenda amongst other critical diversity and discrimination issues. This year’s IWD theme is #choosetochallenge, raising a hand Read More »
