Press Release: Take Part in the Orkney Energy Survey
Look out for your energy survey – and the chance to win a cash prize An Orkney-wide energy efficiency survey will drop though letter boxes over the weeks ahead. Starting this week, the survey is being sent to homes across the county. Luke Fraser, from Orkney Islands Council’s Education, Leisure and Housing service, said: “We Read More »
Press release: ITEG project progress – Orbital contract FAUN Trackway for anchor fabrication of O2 turbine
Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital), have selected FAUN Trackway® to manufacture the anchors for their new O2 tidal turbine at FAUN Trackway®’s facilities in Llangefni, North Wales as part of the ITEG (Integrating Tidal Energy into the European Grid) project funded by Interreg NWE. As pace gathers around the manufacture of the O2 turbine, FAUN Read More »
Press Release: EMEC to streamline consenting process at Billia Croo with site-wide Section 36
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is applying for site-wide Section 36 consent at its grid connected Billia Croo wave test site off the west coast of Orkney, Scotland. The Section 36 consent will further streamline the consenting process for EMEC’s clients, reducing the time and cost associated with offshore demonstration. EMEC’s Section 36 consent Read More »
Press release: ProtoAtlantic backs 10 international start-ups to test maritime technologies
The ProtoAtlantic project has selected 10 international start-ups to test their maritime technologies free of charge at a number of world-renowned test facilities as part of the Fast Tracked Product Development phase of the project, which is being led by EMEC, in Orkney. The successful projects have been selected due to the standard of their Read More »
Press release: Interreg FORESEA shortlisted for EUSEW award
EU funded project FORESEA has been shortlisted for the ‘Innovation Award’ at the EU Sustainable Energy Citizens’ Awards 2019. A winner is chosen via a public vote. Cast your vote here: EUSEW Citizens’ Awards 2019. Voting closes Wednesday 12 June 2019. FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) is an €11m Interreg North-West Read More »
Press release: Cannes Film Festival spotlight on Orkney’s marine energy work
A major documentary on climate change, featuring Orkney’s pioneering marine energy work, is set to be premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week. Ice on Fire has been produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and is also narrated by the actor, who has a strong interest in climate change and ecological issues. “My partners and I Read More »
Press release: Ocean DEMO opens first call to support ocean energy farm installation
The first Ocean DEMO call for applications is now open. Successful applicants will receive free access to test their ocean energy products and services in real sea environments at the project’s network of test centres. Technology developers can apply for support packages to test multi-device farms or single devices able to scale up to multi-device Read More »
Blog: Ocean energy reports focus on unprecedented generation; increasing the need for revenue support
In recent months we have seen the publication of a number of ocean energy reports, which have highlighted the pioneering developments in ocean energy activities across the globe. Europe are continuing to lead the world in ocean energy deployments, with record volumes of electricity being achieved. In 2018 alone, European tidal stream installations reached 26.8MW, Read More »
Press release: 91 MPs unite to urge Energy Minister to support marine power
91 Members of Parliament from all the main parties have signed a letter to the Energy Minister Claire Perry, urging her to put measures in place to ensure that the UK capitalises on its role as a world leader in wave and tidal power. The letter, written by the Conservative MP Richard Graham, the Chair Read More »
Press release: EMEC’s Catrin Sutherland up for Young Professional Award
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC)’s Commercial Development Officer, Catrin Sutherland, has been shortlisted for the ‘Achiever Award’ at the Scottish Renewables Young Professionals Green Energy Awards 2019. The Young Professionals Green Energy Awards recognises those who have achieved beyond all expectations, those who are pioneering new ideas and have the drive and ambition to Read More »
