Blog: Wave Energy Scotland launches £7m wave energy innovation call
Scotland’s new wave energy technology development body, Wave Energy Scotland (WES), has launched a £7m innovation call for the development of technology that can accelerate the progress of Power Take-Off (PTO) Systems in the wave energy industry. This is the first open competition call of five that will be launched over the coming months by Read More »
Press release: Study on subsea cable lifecycle published
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and The Crown Estate have published a report on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and tidal energy sites. The key aim of the Subsea Cable Lifecycle Study is to improve the industry’s understanding of how best to specify Read More »
Press release: Nautricity secures grid-connected test berth at EMEC
Scottish tidal turbine developer Nautricity has secured a grid connected tidal test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), following successful sea trials at EMEC’s non-grid connected site last year. In 2014, Nautricity tested its CoRMaT tidal energy converter and Hydrobuoy mooring system at EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site gaining experience of operating in Read More »
Press release: ORE Catapult, EMEC and AFRC join forces to improve marine component reliability
Three of the UK’s leading technology innovation, research and testing centres are working together on a joint project to test and analyse components in wave and tidal devices, to better understand issues around component reliability, improve performance and ultimately reduce the cost of marine energy. The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is working with the Read More »
Blog: EMEC exhibiting on stand 14 at RUK Wave & Tidal 2015
EMEC are exhibiting at the Renewable UK Wave & Tidal Conference and Exhibition on 25th-26th February 2015. You’ll find us on stand 14. Attending the conference Andrew Mill, Chairman John Griffiths, Technical and Compliance Director Neil Kermode, Managing Director Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director Eileen Linklater, Client Relationship & Marketing Manager Matthew Finn, Senior Business Development Read More »
Blog: Tidal energy to produce hydrogen at the Fall of Warness
Does hydrogen hold the key to Orkney’s marine energy sector? Neil Kermode was on BBC Radio Orkney this morning discussing a new project in which hydrogen will be produced from tidal energy generated at EMEC’s tidal test site at the Fall of Warness, off Eday. Funding for the project was announced last year – funding Read More »
Blog: MARINET launch 6th call offering access to EMEC test sites
MARINET has launched the sixth and final call offering free-of-charge access to leading European test facilities for marine renewable energy R&D: a unique opportunity for SME’s, researchers and entrepreneurs to take advantage of state-of-the-art interlinked infrastructures and associated expertise. EMEC’s facilities in Orkney are included in the call enabling developers to access funding which would Read More »
Blog: Rémi Gruet appointed CEO of Ocean Energy Europe
Congratulations to Rémi Gruet who has been appointed CEO of Ocean Energy Europe. He succeeds Dr Sian George, who was appointed to oversee the reinvention of the association as Ocean Energy Europe in 2012. Dr George, who stepped down as CEO on the 1st January 2015, will continue to serve as an advisor to the Read More »
Blog: EU test sites to update at the Atlantic Stakeholder Conference in Portugal
EMEC is hosting a session at the Atlantic Stakeholder Conference in Porto, Portugal next week (Tuesday 20th January 2015). Bringing the key players from European open-water ocean energy test sites together, the session will identify key issues of common interest across marine energy test sites, and share information to enable lessons to be learnt to Read More »
Press release: Orkney’s marine energy industry focus of Japanese visit
Orkney’s marine energy industry has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more about Orkney’s role at the forefront of the global wave Read More »
