Press release: International marine energy experts head for Orkney
FINAL preparations are underway for a major international ocean energy conference, set to take place in Orkney next week. The two-day Global Ocean Energy symposium – part of a programme of events aimed at celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Orkney based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) – will see wave and tidal power experts Read More »
Blog: Dyson award winner modelled on EMEC data
A wave energy generator, modelled on wave data provided by EMEC, has won the UK round of James Dyson’s engineering award. The 40th scale prototype, developed by engineering graduate Sam Etherington, showed promising results following testing at Lancaster University’s wave tank. Renewable Wave Power (RWP) is a semi-submersible multi axis wave energy converter, designed to absorb Read More »
Blog: Marine energy Q&A in The Engineer
The Engineer have published a Q&A on marine renewables with input from Max Carcas, External Liaison for EMEC. Also on the panel are Martin McAdam of Aquamarine Power and Matthew Reed of Marine Current Turbines. The Q&A covers questions put forward by readers of The Engineer including: How likely are we to see the emergence of Read More »
Press release: Orkney to host major Global Ocean Energy event
“We look forward to welcoming colleagues from around the world to show them first hand the positive impact marine renewables is having in Orkney” Neil Kermode A MAJOR international ocean energy conference is set to take place in Orkney next month, with wave and tidal test experts from around the world travelling to the islands Read More »
Blog: Marine renewables jobs in UK up 100% since 2010
RenewableUK, the trade body for the UK wind and marine renewables sector, has published an update of its 2010 study into employment in the wind, wave and tidal energy sectors. Working for a Green Britain and Northern Ireland 2013-23 reveals that together these important growth industries now directly employ 18,465 people full time: the equivalent to three Read More »
Blog: Listen again to The World Tonight
Paul Moss, Reporter for BBC Radio 4 was in Orkney last week visiting EMEC and various wave and tidal energy developers as part of a report on marine renewables for The World Tonight. He was very impressed by the sheer volume of activity taking place in Orkney remarking that “the story of EMEC itself is Read More »
Blog: EMEC to feature on BBC Radio 4 – The World Tonight – at 2200
“I think the story of EMEC itself is fascinating, and one which too few people in Britain know about – that the world’s biggest testing centre for wave and tidal power is up in Orkney.” Paul Moss, Reporter for BBC Radio 4 was in Orkney last week visiting EMEC and various wave and tidal energy Read More »
Blog: SR Conference, 16 & 17 Sept
The annual Scottish Renewables Marine Conference, Exhibition and Dinner is taking place next week on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th September 2013 at Eden Court in Inverness. Neil, Kermode, Eileen Linklater and Max Carcas will be attending so if you would like to meet up please contact us on 01856 852060 or email info@emec.org.uk. Key sessions not to miss: Read More »
Blog: The reach of the media
Neil Kermode’s thoughts on EMEC’s local and international appeal: On Monday last week Jenny Hill of the BBC visited EMEC and we shot an interview in the Operations Room in the Old Academy office. The piece, for BBC Breakfast, was broadcast on Thursday 5th September at 06:19 GMT and within 10 minutes we had received comment Read More »
Blog: EMEC to feature on BBC Breakfast News, Thurs 5th Sept
Jenny Hill, reporter for BBC Breakfast, was in the county earlier this week reporting on the marine renewables industry which is evolving in Orkney. As well as interviewing Neil Kermode, EMEC’s managing director, she visited the Billia Croo test site to speak to Bryan Rendall of Bryan J Rendall Electrical Ltd who has seen his Read More »
