Blog: Wave and tidal energy – why the wait?
Ever wondered why it’s taking so long for marine renewables to develop to commercialisation? It’s a question that we are asked and that we see throughout the media regularly, however relative to other industries it really isn’t taking very long at all. Our Managing Director, Neil Kermode, addresses this frequently asked question in Holyrood Renewables Read More »
Blog: Video and photos from Orkney Ocean Energy Day 2014
The EU Sustainable Energy Week 2014 (EUSEW) is taking place this week (23rd – 27th June 2014). Launched in 2006 as an initiative of the European Commission, the EUSEW has become a reference point for public authorities, energy agencies, private companies, NGOs and industry associations engaged in helping to meet the EU’s energy and climate Read More »
Blog: 2020 days to 2020 and counting
Today (Midsummer’s day 2014) is numerically interesting because it is now 2020 days until the year 2020; a year that has become burdened by targets and aspirations; a year that was set up as an important milestone along the journey to a sustainable energy future. Scotland’s main target is to be producing the equivalent of Read More »
Blog: Marine renewables features on BBC Alba
Our Managing Director, Neil Kermode, featured on BBC Alba last night in a Gaelic documentary on renewable energy. The programme was looking at the potential that marine renewables presents to island communities, and highlights the grid constraints as the major issue facing these communities in fulfilling this potential. If you missed it, the programme – Read More »
Press release: EMEC and Ocean Energy Europe join forces to bring Energy Day to Orkney
On 3 June 2014 the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) hosted the first EU Energy Day dedicated to ocean energy in partnership with Ocean Energy Europe, the trade association for ocean renewables in Europe. At the Orkney Ocean Energy Day, as part of the EU’s Sustainable Energy Week calendar of events, representatives from the European Read More »
Blog: Orkney Ocean Energy Day – Tuesday 3 June – change to programme
Not long now until our public open day on Tuesday 3rd June 2014, when we will be opening up the main marine renewables sites around Orkney to visitors. The full event programme is now available for download from our website: http://www.tinyurl.com/OrkneyOceanEnergyDay2014 In a change to the previously advertised programme, the Open day will no longer Read More »
Press release: Orkney vessel trials demonstrate cost savings for marine energy
Developers could save 70-80% on installation costs by utilising a gantry barge and other local vessels rather than commissioning large dynamically positioned offshore construction vessels. Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has today [21 May 2014] announced that the first leg of a project in Orkney funded by the Scottish Government has demonstrated the potential for Read More »
Blog: All-Energy – EMEC clients quick-fire updates
The exhibition stand is up, leaflets are out, and presentations are prepped. All-Energy 2014 kicks off tomorrow, and following the success of our clients’ quick-fire updates last year, we will again be hosting quick-fire presentations by the wave and tidal energy developers currently testing their pioneering machines at EMEC’s real-sea test sites in Orkney. The Read More »
Blog: All set for All-Energy 2014
EMEC are exhibiting and speaking at the All-Energy Exhibition and Conference 2014 in Aberdeen next week (21-22 May 2014). Visit us at stand ORK40 Please pop past our stand – ORK40 – in the Orkney pavilion (part of the Highlands & Islands area). Alternatively, if you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk. Read More »
Blog: Congratulations to Nautricity on tidal turbine deployment
We are delighted that Nautricity have successfully deployed their CoRMaT tidal turbine at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound site. The 10m diameter contra-rotating turbine was installed at the site for the first time earlier this week. The company also reinstalled their HydroBuoy mooring system which was previously tested, analysed and optimised at EMEC’s site in February 2013. Read More »
