Events calendar
June – September 2017
Catrin Sutherland, EMEC’s Graduate Marketing Officer, is attending the Scottish Renewables Storage & Systems Conference in Glasgow, on 21st June 2017.
Scottish Renewables Storage & Systems Conference returns for its second year; bringing government, industry leaders, and network companies together to consider the impacts and opportunities arising from the transition to a ‘smart, flexible energy system’.
Join this conference to hear from experts on energy systems and storage on how we can ensure a bright future for renewables and create Scotland’s energy system of tomorrow, today.
The conference will address key questions such as:
- What does the change to a smart, flexible energy system mean for Scotland?
- How does the government intend to support this sector?
- What are the market opportunities and risks?
The MET-Certified project partners would like to invite you to attend a free workshop to learn about the latest developments in standardisation and certification for marine energy projects under IEC and IEC RE.
Who should attend?
The MET-Certified workshop has been established to gather feedback from the industry on what is required to reduce the risks of marine energy projects through certification. Therefore, the workshop encourages the participation of marine energy technology developers, supply chain companies, classification agencies, test laboratories, project developers, financiers and insurers. However, the workshop is open to all interested parties to attend.
How to register your interest:
This workshop is free to attend, but registration is essential and places are limited. To register your interest for this event please e-mail Catrin Sutherland at catrin.sutherland@emec.org.uk by 5pm on Thursday 15th June 2017.
Agenda
Thursday 22nd June 2017 (12:00-17:00)
| 12:00 | Lunch and registration |
| 12:45 | Introduction to MET-Certified |
| 13:30 | Latest developments in the field of standardisation under IEC TC114 |
| 14:15 | Latest developments in the field of certification under IEC RE marine energy section |
| 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:20 | Market demands on standards and certification |
| 16:45 | Wrap up and summary |
| 17:00 | Drinks reception |
Lisa MacKenzie, EMEC’s Marketing and Communications Manager, is attending the 6th International Association for Tourism Economics (IATE) Conference in Rimini, Italy, on 23rd June 2017. Lisa is speaking in a round table session focused on blue growth and tourism.
The ‘blue’ economy, in Europe, represents roughly 5.4 million jobs and generates a gross added value of almost €500 billion a year (EU Commission, 2016). Moreover, coastal tourism is considered one of the sectors that have a high potential for sustainable jobs and growth. The IATE Conference Round Table on Blue Economy and Tourism will bring together representatives from the academic, institutional and entrepreneurial worlds, to meet and discuss on how they can cooperate to enhance blue economy and sustainable growth, through innovation in relation to maritime context, considering the significant impact that tourism has on the environment.
EMEC was invited to speak at the event after winning ‘Blue Economy Business of the Year’ at the European Commission’s Blue Economy Business Awards in September 2016.
For further information on the conference, visit: 6th International Association for Tourism Economics (IATE) Conference
EMEC is organising a public open day on Wednesday 28th June 2017 to showcase the pioneering advancements that are taking place in marine renewables in Orkney. In association with Ocean Energy Europe, and part of the Energy Day programme of EU Sustainable Energy Week, EMEC will be showcasing the pioneering advancements that are taking place in marine renewables in Orkney to the public. An exciting programme of events has been organised to take place, including opening up the main marine renewables sites around Orkney.
The programme for the sites included in the public open day are as follows:
Wednesday 28 June 2017 | |
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| EMEC Billia Croo wave test site*, Outertown, Stromness | 1100-1300 |
| Marine renewables exhibition, Warness Park, Hatston | 1500-1800 |
| Presentations | 1530-1630 |
Thursday 29 June 2017 | |
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| EMEC Fall of Warness tidal test site, Caldale substation, Eday* ** | 1300-1600 (tour at 1500) |
If you have any queries or particular access requirements (e.g. wheelchair accessibility) please contact EMEC on the details below.
* marine energy devices on show will depend on developers schedules and the weather.
** individual responsibility to book ferry.
For a copy of the event poster and full public open day schedule please download the following link:
EMEC is attending the 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), taking place in Cork, Ireland, 27th August to 2nd September 2017. The 12th EWTEC is organized by the UCC Beaufort Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy.
Attending EWTEC
- Steven Pyke, KTP Associate – Systems Developer
- Caitlin Long, Consents and Projects Officer
If you would like to set up a meeting, please contact: info@emec.org.uk | (0)1856 852060
Speaking at EWTEC
Monday 28th August | Paper presentations | 10:45 – 12:25
Remi Pascal from Innosea presented on ‘Experimental Assessment of an Innovative Management System for Mooring Loads’ as part of the LAMWEC project, funded by OCEANERA-NET.
Wednesday 30th August | 10:45 – 12:25
Steven Pyke, EMEC’s Systems Developer, will present an update on the Ocean Energy Techno-Economic Assessment Process, that is being developed via a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Strathclyde University. The Techno-Economic Assessment Process will form part of an integrated evaluation and development pathway for wave and tidal energy companies.
About EWTEC
The European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC) series are international, technical and scientific conferences, focussed on ocean renewable energy and widely respected for their commitment to maintain high standards in the quality of academic and industrial contributions to their proceedings.
EWTEC provides a forum where those at the forefront of technology development in the sector meet, interact, present their latest knowledge and debate new ideas and issues pertinent to wave and tidal energy conversion. It thus provides attendees with a perfect forum for knowledge transfer and debate at the cutting edge of marine renewable energy technology.
EMEC is attending the Scottish Renewables Marine Conference & Exhibition, taking place in Inverness, Scotland, 12th-13th September 2017. The event is being held in association with Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Wave Energy Scotland.
Attending the event:
- Neil Kermode, Managing Director
- Caitlin Long, Project & Consents Officer
- Lisa MacKenzie, Marketing & Communications Manager
If you would like to set up a meeting, please contact: info@emec.org.uk | +44 (0) 1856 852060
Don’t miss:
Plenary 3: Innovating for Marine Energy Technologies
Day 1 | 16:30
Neil is chairing this session which will explore how the establishment of a competitive marine energy sector driven is being through innovative processes, technology and learning.
Parallel 5A: Consenting and the Environment
Day 2 | 10:45am
Caitlin is chairing this session which will discuss some often-unconsidered consenting challenges and explore cutting-edge environmental research.
The full programme is available on Scottish Renewables website and studded with EMEC’s clients and partners including: Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, OpenHydro, Scotrenewables, Sustainable Marine Energy, and Wave Energy Scotland.
About SR Marine Conference
Scotland’s wave and tidal industries continue to break new ground in both technology and project development. While the sectors face challenges finding a route to market the publication of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy and the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategy provide new opportunities. Join us to debate these challenges and opportunities and learn about the cutting-edge developments helping build these industries of the future. This conference will look at the following questions:
- What does the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategy mean for wave and tidal?
- How can these sectors benefit from the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy?
- What are the innovations driving forward the wave energy sector?
- How are we building a tidal energy industry?
Why attend?
- Hear about the latest UK and Scottish Government policy
- Discuss, debate and influence the decisions which are being taken to benefit the sector
- Meet with others to network and share ideas
Who should attend?
The programme of speakers will bring together industry leaders, public sector representatives and investors to discuss the latest policy issues affecting wave and tidal energy in Scotland.
For more, visit: SR Marine Conference
Scottish Renewables contact: Lisa Russell | lrussell@scottishrenewables.com | +44 (0) 141 353 4986
Unfortunately EMEC is no longer available to attend this event, however Sandy Kerr at ICIT will be giving an update on EMEC’s behalf.
The trip is being organised by the Maritime Association Sogn og Fjordane, GCE Subsea and Sogn og Fjordane County Municipality. The three day event from 12th-14th September focuses on tidal, wave, wind power, maritime hydrogen technology and off grid energy systems.
The event will be a great opportunity to network and develop new projects together with Norweign and international partners.
The workshop aims to bring businesses, R&D institutions, public administration and educational institutions together to discuss potential projects and partnerships within reneweable energy, subsea and hydrogen technologies.
Speakers form Norway, Orkney Islands, USA and New Zealand are confirmed, and there will be a number of Norwegian, international and EU participants.
For the full programme, visit: Study and Business Collaboration Trip Programme.
EMEC’s Technical Manager, Elaine Buck, will be attending the 12th annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference on 13th-14th September 2017 in Portland, Oregon.
The conference provides attendees a forum to share new ideas and concepts, opportunity to learn from leading-edge practitioners and policy-makers, information about new research, results, and thinking, and the chance to network with industry leaders and experts from utilities, supply chain, investor, government, and academia. No conference does a better job of bridging national policies and regional implementation, with a real-world focus on accelerating project development.
NOT TO BE MISSED:
Thursday 14 September 2017 – 9.30am – 10.45am: PMEC SETS: Making the Most of a Regional Asset
Marine Hydrokinetic Track
The Pacific Marine Energy Center’s South Energy Test Site should be operational by 2020. Once complete, this facility will be an anchor asset for the region, attract wave energy companies to build, transport, deploy, operate, and decommission their respective technologies. The European Marine Energy Centre has been operational for several years, and represents a model that PMEC SETS and the Pacific Northwest can emulate. This panel will discuss PMEC SETS and how we can make the most of this opportunity.
Speakers:
- Gareth Davies, Managing Director, Aquatera
- Brian Polagye, co-Director, Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
- Belinda Batten, Executive Associate Dean, College of Engineering,Formerly NNMREC Director
- Steve Dewitt, U.S. Department of Energy
- Elaine Buck, European Marine Energy Centre
For the full programme, visit: OWET Ocean Renewable Energy Conference Programme
Related news:
EMEC will be involved in the following aspects of this year’s Orkney International Science Festival:
Hydrogen for Orkney
13 September 2017, 11:30am – 12:30pm
A new European project to be launched later this month will bring ten hydrogen-powered vans to Orkney. The aim is to tackle grid constraints by turning surplus electricity into hydrogen for local transport, as Nigel Holmes of the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association and Jon Clipsham of EMEC explains, with the help of local participants.
The tides of Ushant
13 September 2017, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
The island of Ushant off the coast of Brittany now generates much of its own electricity from the fast tides. Denis Bredin sets the scene with pictures of the island and its beaches and lighthouses. Speakers from SABELLA and EDF describe the tidal power scheme.
This session will be chaired by EMEC’s Managing Director, Neil Kermode.
For further information on the science festival, visit: Orkney International Science Festival
