Blog: Neil Kermode’s thoughts on the Saltire Prize
EMEC’s Managing Director, Neil Kermode, is also the Deputy Chair of the Saltire Prize Challenge Committee. Following the Deputy First Minister launching the Grand Challenge phase earlier today, he has taken some time to reflect on the significance of the Saltire Prize for the marine renewables industry: The launch of the official challenge period by Read More »
Press release: Green light for £9.2m harbour pier plan
An ambitious £9.2 million pier plan for Stromness on Orkney has been given the green light, after Scottish Government funding was announced by the Deputy First Minister as she arrived on Orkney for the latest Summer Cabinet. The Copland’s Dock development will see construction of a new 100-metre pier and associated access road in Stromness, Read More »
Press release: Saltire Prize competitors announced
Two tidal energy and two wave power developers have entered into the race for Scotland’s £10 million Saltire Prize as the competition’s Grand Challenge phase begins. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed senior representatives of the four teams to a Grand Challenge launch event in Orkney, where MeyGen was unveiled as the fourth Saltire Prize Read More »
Blog: Neil Kermode live interview on Good Morning Scotland
Neil had an early start this morning when he met with David Miller to discuss the Saltire Prize on BBC Radio’s Good Morning Scotland. The competitors for the £10m prize, aiming to accelerate the development of wave and tidal energy converters in Scottish waters, will be announced later today. If you missed it, or would Read More »
Blog: MARINET – 1 month left to apply for scale test site funding
International wave and tidal energy technology developers have 1 month left to apply for funded access to EMEC’s scale test facilities through global marine research organisation MARINET (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Emerging Energy Technologies). MARINET offers to cover the costs of access to EMEC’s scale test sites for non UK-based wave and tidal energy conversion Read More »
Press release: EMEC to support development of South Korean marine energy centre
SCOTLAND’S world-leading wave and tidal energy development facility, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), today (Friday, August 17, 2012) announces its third partnership in the Far East, after agreeing a major international collaboration with South Korea. EMEC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Incheon Metropolitan City (IMC), in north-western South Korea, to provide technical Read More »
Blog: Bloomberg New Energy Finance interview with Neil Kermode
Following a recent visit to EMEC, Angus McCrone, Chief Editor of Bloomberg New Energy Finance published the following interview with Neil Kermode in Clean Energy & Carbon Brief – Bloomberg’s weekly newsletter. Q: Is wave and tidal stream technology making progress towards being used in commercial power generating projects? A: “Absolutely, yes. We see six Read More »
Blog: Neil Kermode reflects on the Marine Energy Park announcement
I believe that when we look back at 2012 we will see the step change that occurred in support for the industry as a result of this week. The announcement of Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park on Monday was yet another marker to show how strategically important marine energy is to the future economy of the Read More »
Blog: Bavarian Television documentary – Power from the Sea – Energy of the Future?
Bavarian Television (German public broadcaster) aired a fantastic documentary on Ocean Energy on Sunday. EMEC is featured 15 minutes in to the programme. Check it out at: Power from the Sea: Energy of the Future?
Press Release: EMEC hosts ministerial visit
The European Marine Energy Centre today (Tuesday, July 31) welcomed the UK’s Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker to its world-leading facilities in Orkney as part of a governmental visit to the region. EMEC – the only accredited wave and tidal test centre for marine renewable energy in the world – provided the minister Read More »
