Events calendar
September 2014 – April 2015
EMEC will be attending Scottish Renewables Marine Conference & Exhibition in Inverness on 23rd and 24th September 2014.
Attending the event:
- Neil Kermode, Managing Director
- Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director
- Eileen Linklater, Client Relationship & Marketing Manager
- Max Carcas, External Liaison
If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk.
Programme:
Day 1:
- Oliver is a panellist in Plenary 2: Marine Energy – The Global Outlook, looking at the marine energy industry around the world and Scotland’s place within it.
Day 2:
- Max is chairing Plenary 4: Financing Innovation. Financing the development of wave and tidal technologies remains a key challenge for the sector. Has the time now come to radically overhaul the way the marine energy sector is funded?
- Neil is chairing Plenary 5B: Grid – The Missing Link?, exploring recent attempts to tackle grid issues, and asking whether we can ‘work smarter’ across Europe to resolve problems here in Scotland while heading off risks around the rest of the EU.
The full programme is available here: SR Marine Conference programme
Join us as we tackle the tough issues facing our industry today and celebrate the people, place and passion that will deliver the next energy revolution:
- How can Scotland capitalise on the global marine energy market?
- Has the time come to radically overhaul the way the sector is funded?
- How far away from the commercialisation of marine energy really are we?
- Does the consenting regime help or hinder first movers?
- Can the sector ever overcome its problem with grid?
- Beyond 100MW – What will the market look like?
For further information on the conference, visit: SR Marine Conference, Exhibition & Dinner 2014
EMEC is exhibiting at Ocean Energy Europe’s annual conference in Paris on the 1st-2nd October 2014.
Attending the conference:
- Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director
- Elaine Buck, Technical Business Development Manager
- Eileen Linklater, Client Relationship & Marketing Manager
- Lisa MacKenzie, Marketing & Communications Officer
If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk.
Exhibition:
EMEC is exhibiting with Scottish Development International on Stand no.2.
Not to be missed:
Day 1 – 1st October
- 1135-1235: EMEC tidal clients Alstom (Erick Pelerin) and OpenHydro (James Ives) are showcasing their technologies in the Tidal Energy Technology Showcase.
- 1345-1445: EMEC wave clients Pelamis (Richard Yemm) and Aquamarine Power (Martin McAdam) will be showcasing their technologies in the Wave Energy Technology Showcase.
Day 2 – 2nd October
- 1430-1600: Oliver Wragg is speaking in the ‘Infrastructure: Connecting Prototypes and Commercial Projects’ session, outlining the current infrastructure options and long-term plans to address these short and long-term challenges.
Further details on the programme are available here: Conference programme
Ocean Energy Europe 2014 brings together the biggest players and sharpest minds in the ocean energy sector for two days of intensive discussion and debate. It offers you the chance to network, generate profile for your company and obtain access to the decision makers, thought leaders, investors and entrepreneurs who are most influential in the sector.
Ocean Energy Europe 2014 will feature:
- An Ocean Energy Forum Ministerial Summit featuring several European Energy Ministers, regional leaders and senior industry representatives
- 350 – 400 attendees made up of key players from industry, research and political institutions
- High-level speakers including drawn from our extensive network of key industry figures
- Simulataneous translation
- A 40+ stand high value exhibition area
- Side events such as brokerage workshops, press conferences and political roundtables
- High profile location in the centre of Paris
For further information on the conference, visit: Ocean Energy Europe’s annual conference
Oliver Wragg will be attending the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF 2014) in Miama, USA, 6-8th October 2014. If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk.
Oliver is speaking in the ‘Offshore Renewables – If not now, when?’ session at 1100 on Wednesday 8th October 2014.
The full programme is available here: Conference programme
For further information on the conference visit: CREF 2014
We are exhibiting and speaking at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 4-6th November 2014.
Attending the conference:
- Neil Kermode, Managing Director
- Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director
- Eileen Linklater, Client Relationship & Marketing Manager
- Lisa MacKenzie, Marketing & Communications Officer
If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk.
Exhibition:
EMEC is exhibiting with Scottish Development International on the Scotland stand. Please pop past for an update on EMEC’s testing facilities and expanding service offering.
Don’t miss:
Wednesday 5th November:
- 1200: Oliver is speaking about EMEC’s Integrated Environmental Monitoring Platform in the ‘Measurement, Communication, and Monitoring’ session (hosted by Ifremer).
- 1430: Neil is providing a talk on International Test Centres in the ‘Industry Development Centres’ session (hosted by WaveHub).
The full conference programme is available to view here: Conference programme
International Open-water Test Centres Workshop:
To build on EMEC’s Global Ocean Energy symposium held in 2013, we are hosting a workshop for international open-water test centres on 7th November 2014. The workshop aims to establish a global network of open-sea marine energy test centres, providing a forum to discuss key R&D topics and identify actions to forge relationships and knowledge transfer between test sites.
In order to ensure focused discussion, this event is by invitation only.
For further information, visit: ICOE Workshop: International open-water test centres
ICOE is the global venue for exchange of information and building relationships, in order to grow a world-wide marine renewable energy industry. ICOE was first established in 2006 and is now held every two years. It has grown to almost 1000 participants from almost 40 countries, had a significant tradeshow in 2012, and is now recognized as the world’s pre-eminent industry-development event.
The goal of the conference and exhibition is to advance industry development by sharing recent experiences from development, demonstration and technology transfer efforts. It aims to accelerate development by stimulating collaboration between companies, researchers and development centres. It also targets engagement of operators with experience in related marine and power industry sectors.
Hosted by Marine Renewables Canada in partnership with the Government of Canada, Government of Nova Scotia, and Offshore Energy Research Association, the 2014 ICOE will be a North American first.
For further information on the conference visit: ICOE 2014
In collaboration with FORCE, EMEC held a workshop for international open-water test centres in Halifax, Canada, on 7th November 2014, 0930 – 1400. The event followed the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE).
Aim:
To bring together international open-water test sites, to build on EMEC’s Global Ocean Energy symposium held in 2013, to establish the global network focused on collaborative opportunities for test centres in support of the developing ocean energy industry.
Objectives:
- Share updates from the last 12 months on progress and challenges from facilities around the world
- Provide a forum to discuss key R&D topics
- Identify actions to forge relationships and knowledge transfer between test sites
Programme:
| 09:30 | Welcome and introduction |
| 09:45 | Introduction and updates from participants
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| 10:30 | Workshop session 1 Objective: to identify challenges, and propose actions to overcome them.Facilitated discussion on the following topic areas:
Participants will be formed into 3 small groups, each to focus on one of the above topics in session 1, and an alternative topic in session 2. |
| 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:45 | Workshop session 2 As above, with participants changing to a different topic. |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Feedback conclusions and action |
| 14:00 | End |
Outcome:
Press release: Coordination and knowledge sharing key for global ocean energy test sites
Event registration:
In order to ensure focused discussion, this event was by invitation only, with a limited number of spaces available. Attendance was restricted to one representative per organisation.
Sponsored by:
Global Ocean Energy Symposium, October 2013:
In October 2013, EMEC welcomed delegates from existing and potential marine energy test centres around the world to Orkney and provided a non-stop itinerary showcasing the world-leading work taking place on the islands. The report, presentation slides and photos from the event are available to view here: http://www.emec.org.uk/global-ocean-energy/resources/
Eileen Linklater, EMEC’s Client Relationship and Marketing Manager, is speaking at Tidal Today’s International Tidal Energy Summit in London, 24-26th November 2014.
Real sea testing – powering marine energy R&D
Eileen is speaking on Day 1 (25th November) at 1515 on ‘Real sea testing – powering marine energy R&D’:
- With over a decade of experience, EMEC is attracting developers from around the globe to prove what is achievable in the harshest of marine environments
- The pioneering work on EMEC’s test sites has given rise to a range of R&D projects aiming to reduce cost and increase reliability as developers move to demonstration arrays
- Spanning a number of important themes, case studies from EMEC will be presented on: vessel support, data collection, wildlife observations, acoustic monitoring, subsea cabling, performance testing and standards development.
A number of EMEC’s tidal clients are also speaking throughout the event, including:
- Andritz Hydro Hammerfest
- Alstom
- Atlantis
- Bluewater Energy Services
- OpenHydro
For further information, visit: Conference Programme
For further information on the conference visit: ITES 2014
EMEC is hosting the ‘European Open-Water Ocean Energy Test Sites’ session at the Atlantic Stakeholder Conference in Porto, Portugal on Tuesday 20th January 2015.
The session will identify key issues of common interest across the marine energy test sites, share relevant information and enable lessons to be learnt which will speed up the development of new wave and tidal technologies. This could include common standards for health and safety, environmental monitoring methodologies and data sharing, and common operating procedures.
Oliver Wragg, EMEC Commercial Director, will speak alongside:
- Joaquín Hernández-Brito, Manager at the Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN)
- Anna Brito e Melo, Executive Director at WavEC Offshore Renewables (WavEC)
- Izan Le Crom, MRE Project Manager-Development & Operation Test Site SEM-REV
- John Breslin, General Manager at Smartbay Islands
The full conference programme is available to download here: Atlantic stakeholder conference – Porto
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 Manager
- Elaine Buck, Technical Business Development Manager
- Lisa MacKenzie, Marketing & Communications Officer
If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk.
Conference highlights
The conference programme is packed with interesting talks from some of the leading experts in the field of wave and tidal energy, including many of our clients and technology developers from around the world. We’ve highlighted some key sessions below, with the Full Conference Programme available online.
- Turbulence at tidal energy sites workshop: Matthew Finn is attending The Crown Estate’s workshop with group sessions on turbulence for energy resource assessment, engineering design, and array design, including field data requirements. The workshop will consider the formation of industry guidance on turbulence and will determine future requirements for further research. For further details see: Workshop Agenda
- B2:Joined Up Thinking: Creating Grid Connected Projects: Neil Kermode will be chairing this session looking at the challenges facing projects seeking a connection at the fringes of the grid network. Panellists include Max Carcas (Caelulum Ltd) and Neil Davidson (Aquamarine Power).
- A3: Tidal Technology Showcase: Progress Report: Speaking alongside some of the other leading tidal energy developers, James Murray from Scotrenewables Tidal Power will provide an update on the development of the SR2000 2MW turbine, due to be tested at EMEC later in 2015.
- B3: Wave Energy: Applied Sector Research: Dr Joseph van’t Hoff, Senior Numerical Modelling Engineer at Aquamarine Power will explore how data analysis is being used to inform the future design of the Oyster technology and the company’s commercialisation plans.
- A5: The First Arrays: Status Update: John Griffiths is chairing this session, with speakers from Meygen (Dan Pearson), Carnegie Wave Energy (Tim Sawyer), OpenHydro (Sue Barr) and Alstom Power (Robert Stevenson) providing insight into some of the first array projects being developed around the world.
- B7: Globalising Wave & Tidal Energy: Key Markets and Development Prospects: Oliver Wragg is providing an update on the progress of developing a global network of test centres to encourage collaboration.
Jenny Norris, EMEC’s Research Director, is attending Ocean Business 2015 at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, on 14-16th April.
If you’d like to meet with Jenny at the conference, please contact info@emec.org.uk.
Special Session on Marine Renewable Energy
“Update on technology and tools to de-risk and streamline marine energy development”
Thursday 16th April, 1200-1800: NOC Seminar Room, free to attend (also available via webinar)
Jenny is attending this final event for the NERC-Defra Marine Renewable Energy research programme. This session will review the contribution of the NERC – DEFRA funded research and knowledge exchange programmes to development of novel technology, tools and methods, and consider the needs for the industry going forward.
Join the webinar at EMEC: If you based in Orkney, EMEC are linking into this session via a webinar so please pop along if you’d like to join all or part of it.
Programme:
Main Research Programme
1300: Introduction by Dr Annie Linley
1310: Application of X band radar for resource assessment: Case studies from the European Marine Energy Centre and the Inner Sound, Pentland Firth
1330: Development of the FLOWBEC (Flow-and-Benthic-Ecology-4D) seabed platform
1350: Application of telemetry and visual observations for mapping fine scale habitat use by seals
1410: Impacts of operational noise on harbour porpoises
1430: Programme break: a short film will be shown
1445: Maximising energy extraction at wave and tidal energy sites whilst optimising environmental benefit
1505: Development of telemetry for understanding fish movements around offshore windfarms
1525: Baited video and other methods for monitoring post deployment impacts on fisheries at energy farms
Knowledge exchange programme
1615: Introduction by Dr Annie Linley
1625: Fish responses to impulsive noise
1645: Review and update of Collision Risk Models for predicting potential collisions of birds with turbine blades
1705: Interactions between fisheries and renewable energy development
1745: Seminar closes
For further details, visit: Special Session on Marine Renewable Energy
Dave Wakefield, EMEC’s ETV Manager, is attending Sustainability Live 2015 at the NEC, Birmingham, on 21st-23rd April.
As a verification body for Environmental Technology Verification (ETV), EMEC is exhibiting at the event to raise awareness of the scheme alongside other UK verification bodies. You find us on Stand H11: Environmental Technology Verification Scheme (located in the NEMEX Energy Management Exhibition hall).
If you’d like to set up a meeting with Dave, or would like to hear more on EMEC-ETV, please contact ETV@emec.org.uk or call 01856 852060.
What is ETV?
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) is a tool to help innovative environmental technologies reach the market. The Statement of Verification delivered at the end of the ETV process can be used as evidence that the claims made about the innovation are both credible and scientifically sound. With proof of performance credibly assured, innovations can expect easier market access and/or a larger market share, and the technological risk is reduced for technology purchasers.
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Attract investment
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Increase your market share
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Differentiate from your competitors
Claims about the performance of innovative environmental technologies are verified by qualified third parties. EMEC is accredited to ISO 17020 and the EU ETV General Verification Protocol to perform verifications under the EU ETV Pilot Programme.
For more information about EMEC-ETV visit: Environmental Technology Verification (ETV)
