News this week
It is going to be a busy Summer here at EMEC’s wave test site with 2 new deployments due shortly. Aquamarine Power took the first steps towards installation of their second full-scale Oyster wave energy converter last week with the arrival of the ‘Excalibur’ jack-up barge in Orkney. The vessel is now stationed at Billia Read More »
News this week
EMEC exhibited at the All Energy conference in Aberdeen last week as part of the Orkney Pavilion, and a busy few days was had by all. We were delighted to be able to announce the first clients for our wave scale test site – AlbaTERN, and also our strategic alliance with the Fundy Ocean Research Read More »
Force agreement signed
The most recognized tidal energy R&D sites on the planet are combining forces to make their research efforts smarter, faster, and more coordinated. Today, Richard Morris, Commercial Director of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), and John Woods, Chair of the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) signed a strategic agreement at the All-Energy Read More »
First client for scale sites
New nursery testing grounds in Orkney will nurture the evolution of wave and tidal energy technologies. EMEC, the European Marine Energy Centre, is expanding its world leading test facilities by opening two special test sites for emerging marine renewable devices. The sites are aimed at developers looking to bridge the gap between tank testing and Read More »
EMEC – Lyness first client
The first company to establish a permanent shore-based facility at Orkney’s new marine renewables base has secured its first client – the European Marine Energy Centre. International maritime company Fendercare Marine is providing secure storage for multi-kilometre stock of seabed power cable for EMEC, which operates the world’s first offshore test facilities for wave and Read More »
EMEC at All Energy 18-19 May
EMEC will once again be exhibiting at the All Energy Exhibition and Conference at the AECC in Aberdeen, on 18-19 May 2011. Come along to stand M40 – part of the Orkney Pavilion (green area on the show floor plan) – to find out more about the important role EMEC plays in developing the marine Read More »
News this week
Every spring Environmental Concern Orkney organises a massive voluntary clean-up of rubbish on over 50 sites in Orkney, mostly on the many beaches around our shores. The Orcadian word for rubbish is “Bruck” and hence the clean-up is known by everybody as “BAG THE BRUCK”. Many individuals and organisations, totalling more than 500 volunteers, are Read More »
New device for wave site
EMEC is delighted to announce another new technology to be tested at our wave site. Seatricity are the latest developers to secure a berth at EMEC. The Seatricity concept involves a float travelling up and down with the waves, operating a pump to pressurize sea water which is piped ashore. Inidividual pumps are connected together, Read More »
News this week
Finnish company Wello Oy yesterday held a public information session in Stromness about the deployment of their wave energy converter – “the Penguin”. Wello held a small exhibition at the Pier Arts Centre about the device and the operations involved in its deployment, and in the evening gave a short presentation about the Penguin machine Read More »
News this week
This was a busy week for EMEC’s Managing Director Neil Kermode who hosted a visit from the Saltire Prize Challenge Committee (www.saltireprize.com). The Saltire Prize is a unique international challenge confirming Scotland’s ambition to become the leading force in clean, green, marine energy. The prize is a £10 million award which will go to the Read More »
