News this week
This week we welcomed Eileen Linklater to the EMEC team as Client Relationship and Marketing Manager. Eileen, who is joining us from Orkney Islands Council, will have responsibility for working with developers and ensuring the goals of both parties are met. She said “I am delighted to be coming to the marine renewables industry at Read More »
News this week
This week has been busy with visits by Duncan Ayling and Oliver Wragg of BWEA, who managed to see Orkney at it’s best in the summer sun, in addition to seeing our Wave and Tidal Test site and a quick trip up to Burgar hill. In addition our Commercial Director Richard Morris held interesting talks Read More »
News this week
John Lawrence and Chris White have been attending a UKAS Uncertainty course down in Ascot this week. This covers uncertainty of measurement in both a testing and calibration environment and will help further the development of our accredited wave and tidal test facilities.
News this week
The Cabinet Secretary, Richard Lockhead MSP, came to see the work going on to ready the wave site for the forthcoming wave developers and to receive a briefing from Neil Kermode the Managing Director on marine energy. EMEC has also hosted a visit by journalist Seb Kennedy of RENEWS where he was able to see Read More »
News this week
Richard Morris, Commercial Director attended ‘Breakthrough for the 21st Century’ an event promoting groundbreaking ideas in sustainability at the Royal Horticultural Halls. EMEC had a visit from NLB with a trip to the tidal site to discuss navigational issues related to EMEC and devices. EMEC Consents Manager, Jenny Norris attended a workshop in Perth hosted Read More »
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Managing Director Neil Kermode visited Pelamis Wave Power in Leith and was shown the next PELAMIS machine due to arrive in Orkney which is presently under construction. EMEC was pleased to welcome visitors from Skill Development Scotland to discuss the developing needs of the Marine and Tidal sector. Stephanie Young, Ian Carse, Joyce Slater and Read More »
News this week
EMEC Managing Director, Neil Kermode was at hand last weekend to guide interested parties around Black Craig as part of the Scottish renewables festival, which celebrates green energy in Scotland. It was a chance for EMEC to provide information on how we work with the Marine Renewable Energy devices, the benefits for Orkney and to Read More »
News this week
Firstly a warm welcome back to our Managing Director, Neil Kermode, who has been in New Zealand at a conference and discussing opportunities for Marine Renewable. A positive and encouraging message was received, and the conference was well attended. A number of visits to EMEC, not quite as Royal as HRH Prince Charles, but just Read More »
Royal visit
EMEC were delighted to host a visit of His Royal Highness, Prince Charles the Duke of Rothesay, on Monday 1 June 2009. He was accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of Orkney, Dr Tony Trickett, welcomed to EMEC’s offices by our Operations Director, Mr Stuart Baird and Chairman Mr Bill Edgar. Following a presentation of EMEC’s Read More »
News this week
An exciting and as usual, frantic, few days in Aberdeen last week at the All Energy Conference and Exhibition. Great turn out of visitors and stand holders and a real buzz in the air. Photo shows the EMEC stand there and if you visit EMEC in Stromness you will see the very same banners hanging Read More »
