Press release: EMEC STEM Ambassadors educate the next generation
STEM Ambassadors from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) are on a mission to raise the profile of careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) amongst Orkney’s school pupils. STEM Ambassadors are volunteers from a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics jobs and disciplines across the UK. They offer their time to Read More »
Press Release: MONITOR to improve tidal energy blade reliability
A new Interreg Atlantic Area project focused on investigating the forces acting on blades and structures of tidal energy converters (TECs) and their impact on reliability will be officially launched at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in June 2018. The MONITOR project is led by Swansea University, and brings together the European Marine Energy Read More »
Press Release: MaRINET2 launches programme of free courses on offshore renewables
MaRINET2 has opened registrations for the first set of ten courses on offshore renewable energy to be delivered over the next three years. The short, two-to-five day long, courses for industry and academic researchers in the offshore renewable energy sector are organised and lectured by MaRINET2 project partners, and will focus on three areas: wave, Read More »
Press Release: BIG HIT Creates Exemplar ‘Hydrogen Islands’ Energy System for Orkney
The official opening of the pioneering Building Innovative Green Hydrogen Systems in an Isolated Territory (BIG HIT) project took place in Kirkwall, Orkney on Tuesday 15th May 2018, bringing together communities, industry, and politicians who are all working together to deploy one of Europe’s leading energy systems. The five-year BIG HIT project, involving 12 participants based across Read More »
Press Release: BIG HIT high five for green hydrogen in the Orkney Islands
BIG HIT (Building Innovative Green Hydrogen systems in an Isolated Territory) celebrates another milestone with the official handover of two hydrogen tube trailers from Calvera at All-Energy 2018. These new trailers increase the Orkney fleet of hydrogen tube trailers to five, for the transportation of ‘green hydrogen’ safely and efficiently. This is a significant step Read More »
Press Release: Ocean energy can pass UK Gov ‘Triple Test’ for emerging technology support
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has published a new evidence-based assessment that shows the UK’s marine energy industries can meet the requirements of the UK Government’s ‘Triple Test’. Announcing the Clean Growth Strategy in October, Climate Change and Industry Minister Claire Perry set out a new ‘Triple Test’ for determining support for new technologies. Read More »
Press release: EMEC FORESEA tidal energy tripod decommissioning study
Collaborative decommissioning project will conduct forensic analysis of a tidal energy tripod, and feedback lessons learnt to benefit the ocean energy sector The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd has contracted Orkney-based marine operations provider, Leask Marine, to remove a tripod foundation from EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal energy test site. The operations will feed into Read More »
Press release: MaRINET2 awards €1.1 million to 32 technologies in 2nd call
The MaRINET2 project has awarded €1.1 million in support to 32 offshore renewable technology developers to test at its network of world-leading research facilities. This support will accelerate the next generation of energy technologies towards the marketplace, and help maintain Europe’s global leadership in renewable energy research. €1.1 million of funding was awarded to 32 Read More »
Press Release: Oliver Wragg re-elected to OEE board
Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), has been re-elected to the Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) Board of Directors. New appointments will be tasked with uniting the sector behind a strategy to build an ocean energy industry in Europe. Seven key figures from across Europe’s ocean energy sector were elected to Read More »
Press Release: Magallanes Renovables gears up for OCEAN_2G deployment to EMEC
Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables have entered into a berth agreement with EMEC, where their tidal energy prototype is due to be demonstrated in the next phase of the OCEAN_2G project. Funded by the Fast Track to Innovation pilot scheme, part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, OCEAN_2G aims to test, Read More »
