Events calendar
November 2021 – June 2022
Aberdeen Science Centre: STEM Exchange Online Talk Series
Join Florence Ungaro, EMEC’s Marine Operation Specialist, for the latest installment of Aberdeen Science Centre’s STEM Exchange Online Talk Series. Florence’s session, ‘An Introduction to the European Marine Energy Centre and Marine Energy Technologies’ will discuss how EMEC is working towards a greener future. This talk will take place on Thursday 25 November at 12:30pm.
Florence will provide an in-depth overview of wave and tidal energy, discussing the technicalities and value of these devices and the process of assessing them here at EMEC.
This online session is a FREE event. Click HERE for more information and to register.
Ocean Energy Europe 2021
EMEC will be in attendance at this years Ocean Energy Europe conference in Brussels, Belgium, taking place on the 6 – 7 December 2021.
Rob Flynn, EMEC’s Commercial Manager, will be taking part in a range of activities and events at OEE this year. You can catch him at a few different sessions:
- Chairing the ‘Building National Support: A Pathway to Multi-Device Farms’ session on Monday 6 December, 13:30-14:30.
- Chairing the ‘Technology Showcase: Wave Energy’ session on Monday 6 December, 16:45-18:00.
- Speaking at the ‘Under the Sea: Monitoring the Marine Environment’ session on Tuesday 7 December, 13;20-14:30.
About OEE
Ocean Energy Europe is the meeting point for all organisations and projects in the Ocean Energy Sector. The conference, taking place on 6 – 7 December 2021, boasts a great opportunity for networking, collaboration and learning as industry experts meet to discuss what they’re doing in Ocean Energy:
- Make the right connections: unrivaled access to EU and national level decision-makers
- Introduce yourself to the world: almost 60 countries were represented at our last edition.
- Hear CEOs, high-ranking officials, innovators and more speak at our conference.
OEE2021 is an is the largest gathering of ocean energy professionals organised by Ocean Energy Europe, the industry association representing ocean energy in Europe. Join our two-day event with a cutting-edge programme featuring some of the most important news and updates from the sector and a bustling exhibition.
Arrange a meeting
If you wish to arrange a meeting with Rob at OEE, you can get in touch using the contact details below:
Rob Flynn
Commercial Manager
E: rob.flynn@emec.org.uk
T: +44 (0)7984 078414
Exploring the role of Offshore Renewable Energy research and development on the pathway to net zero – The road leading from COP26
EMEC in Attendance
EMEC’s Commercial Manager Rob Flynn will be presenting at this year’s 4th Annual Assembly. Rob will be joining the ORE Industry Panel session on the 19th January at 11am to discuss Research and Innovation Priorities and opportunities for collaboration between Industry and Academia.
About the Supergen Annual Assembly
From the Supergen website here:
The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub Annual Assembly, now in its fourth year, will be a three-day conference held online from Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 January 2022.
With the upscaling of the UK Government’s ambitious targets to increase significantly the deployed capacity of offshore renewables within the next decade, including increasing the deployment of offshore wind from 30GW to 40GW, delivering 1GW of floating offshore wind by 2030, a newly announced £20m de Minimis of ring-fencing for tidal stream development and supporting up to double the capacity of renewable energy in the next Contracts for Difference auction, the need for increased research and innovation within Offshore Renewable Energy has never been more pressing.
Aligned with the outcomes of COP26, including a commitment by 40 world leaders to increase the uptake of clean technologies within five high-carbon sectors, including electricity, by imposing worldwide standards and policies, offshore renewable energy research and development will play a vital role in mitigating climate change. Our fourth Annual Assembly therefore gives those working in the offshore wind, wave and tidal energy sectors the chance to explore and debate cutting-edge research, find out about the latest opportunities and challenges in offshore renewable energy technologies, and network with the offshore renewable community, including academics, industry professionals and policymakers.
UK – Nordic – Baltic Hydrogen Virtual Conference
EMEC participation
EMEC’s Hydrogen Project Manager, Leonore van Velzen, will be speaking at the UK – Nordic – Baltic Hydrogen Virtual Conference on Thursday 10th February 2022.
Leonore will be speaking at 10:35am, in a session titled ‘Hydrogen for maritime – is it the future?‘. In this session, Leonore will give insight into her experiences and lessons learned from EMEC’s hydrogen projects in and around the marine sector.
Register for the event HERE.
About the conference
From the official website:
“Hydrogen is agreed to be a key factor in addressing climate challenges. A low carbon hydrogen is among the priority sectors to be developed by the United Kingdom, as set out in The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. This notion is also strongly supported by the countries in the Nordic and Baltic region.
On 10 February 2022, the UK’s Department for International Trade in cooperation with the UK Science and Innovation Network will be hosting a virtual event to discuss a range of questions related to creation of hydrogen based economy.
The event aims to bring together market players: businesses, policy makers and academia from the UK, the Nordic and Baltic countries and invite them to share their experience and lessons learned while implementing hydrogen projects, and to discuss the most efficient ways to transition to hydrogen economy.”
ITEG Webinar Registration | Clean Energy Pathways & Next Generation Hydrogen Valleys
Join us for our second #ITEG webinar where we will look at exemplar hydrogen valleys in Europe and discuss how new clean energy pathways, including marine energy, can contribute to the development of the next generation of hydrogen valleys.
Chaired by EMEC, this webinar will feature speakers from New Energy Coalition, the Green Hysland project, TECO2030 and Hydrogen Ireland.
For more information, and to register for the event, click HERE.
Marine Energy Wales
EMEC were in attendance at this years Marine Energy Wales conference that took place from 22 – 23 March 2022. This was an in-person conference held in Venue Cymru, Llandudno.
Key takeaways from this event
“Marine Energy Wales has been a great opportunity to gain an insight into the latest work across the marine energy industry. It has been promising to hear the progress made by developers, supply chain and test sites, even with the challenges of recent years. The conference has reinforced the importance of industry collaboration and the strength that our collective efforts have to drive this industry forward.” – Eileen, Naomi and Dernis.
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Speaking
Eileen Linklater, EMEC’s External Relationship Manager, will be in attendance at this years Marine Energy Wales annual conference taking place from 22 – 23 March 2022.
Eileen will be speaking at the Marine Renewable Energy Policy Post-COP26 session, which aims to ask “has COP26 delivered for our sector?” and discuss the Welsh and UK Government policy developments that have followed on from the global climate summit.
Attending
Eileen Linklater
External Relationship Manager
T: +44 (0)1856 852249
E: eileen.linklater@emec.org.uk
Dernis Mediavilla
Marine Energy Development Manager
T:+44 (0)1856 852218
E: dernis.mediavilla@emec.org.uk
Naomi Wood
Commercial Officer
T: +44(0)1856 852049
About Marine Energy Wales
From the official Marine Energy Wales website:
“Marine Energy Wales brings together technology developers, the supply chain, academia and the public sector to establish Wales as a global leader in sustainable marine energy generation, making a significant contribution to a low carbon economy.
The benefits of this industry are being felt throughout the country with the creation of green sustainable jobs, growth and skills providing significant development opportunities for Wales.
With £152.4 million invested into the marine renewable energy sector in Wales to date, two large scale wave and tidal stream demonstration zones, seabed agreements in place for three separate wave and tidal stream projects, a number of proposals for significant floating offshore wind projects and a government commitment to the development of first of its kind tidal lagoon, Wales is well positioned to play a global leading role in marine energy.”
Engineering Challenges in the Hydrogen Economy
EMEC will be in attendance at this years Engineering Challenges in the Hydrogen Economy conference taking place from 30 – 31 March 2022. This conference is organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and will be held on-site in London.
Speaking
Neil Kermode, EMEC’s Managing Director, will be in attendance at this years conference. Neil has accepted a speaking slot, and will be delivering a presentation and getting involved in a panel discussion. Visit the official website HERE for more information and to book tickets.
About the Event
From the official website:
“Following the commitment from Government to legislate for net-zero emissions by 2050, hydrogen is stated to play a role an energy vector in the reduction of emissions from power, transport, and industrial sectors.
In March 2021, we hosted the Future Applications of Hydrogen for a Low Carbon Economy seminar that highlighted the importance of building a network of engineers in the field to discuss common engineering challenges, applications and strategies. As more projects move from concept to demonstration and commercial scale, there is a need to discuss common challenges, share lessons learned and identify the role of the mechanical engineer.
This conference is an opportunity for engineers to identify challenges across the hydrogen value chain including production, distribution, storage, and utilisation. Hydrogen can be a useful part of the energy system, but engineers must understand the inherent challenges before it can be used effectively, and at scale, in a net-zero future energy economy.”
Water Power Week 2022
EMEC will be in attendance at this year’s Water Power Week conference, held in Washington D.C., United States of America. The conference will take place over 3 days, from 5-7 April 2022.
Speaking
Richy Ainsworth, EMEC’s U.S. Project Engineer, will be speaking at Water Power Week on Wednesday 6 April in a session titled: Opportunities and Challenges for Waterpower Globally: What Can We Learn from Successes around the World?
Description: Across the globe, waterpower is being viewed as a significant contributor toward meeting climate and clean energy goals. Hear what’s happening worldwide with development of conventional hydro, pumped storage, and marine energy, and how U.S. companies are uniquely positioned to contribute to this growth.
Set up a meeting
If you wish to set up a meeting with Richy at Water Power Week, you can use the contact details found on our website.
Richy Ainsworth
US Project Engineer
T: +44 (0)1856 852045
E: richard.ainsworth@emec.org.uk
Rob Flynn
Commercial Manager
T: +44 (0)7984 078414
About Water Power Week
From the official website:
“Waterpower Week 2022 bring asset owners, developers, and other waterpower industry organizations face-to-face with those affecting the resource to discuss waterpower’s role in the clean energy future, including:
- Congressional policymakers
- Government agency officials
- NGO’s
- Tribes
- Other waterpower stakeholders”
All Energy 2022
Attendance
EMEC will be exhibiting at this years All-Energy conference, following on from previous years by situating in the Orkney area.
Stand number: ORK50
EMEC will also join the Research & Innovation Hub which gives EMEC staff undergoing PhD’s an opportunity to discuss their work and research. Come and visit our staff at Pod L81 in the Research and Innovation area.
Speaking
EMEC will be speaking in sessions throughout both days of the conference. See below for details:
EMEC Hydrogen – quick fire updates from EMEC and friends (11th May | Hydrogen & Energy Storage)
Time | Presenter | Organisation | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | Mairéad Connolly | EMEC | Chair and introduction |
| 12:17 | Jerry Gibson | EMEC | EMEC Hydrogen infrastructure update/ EMEC Operational experience |
| 12:24 | Jeffrey Douglass | Invinity Energy Systems | Vanadium flow cell batteries coupled with tidal generation and hydrogen production |
| 12:31 | Joshua Ivanhoe | H2GO Power | Integration of AI with hydrogen operations |
| 12:38 | Leonore van Velzen | EMEC | Decarbonising ferries with hydrogen: challenges and lessons learnt |
| 12:45 | Colin Andrews | Oaktec | Value of a hybrid system in shore-side applications (HIMET) |
| 12:52 | Nicholas Eraut | Energy Systems Catapult | ITEG: Benefits of tidal power and electrolysis in remote communities |
| 12:59 | Dr. Nigel Holmes | Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association | Hydrogen Territories Platform: Thinking local, acting global |
| 13:06 | Pete Oswald | IGTL Technology Ltd. | Hydrogen and derivatives: synthetic gasoline creation on Orkney |
| 13:13 | Stephen Cunniffe | Doosan | Hydrogen for heat: Kirkwall Airport CHP progress update |
| 13:20 | James Ferguson | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | PhD and IDCORE programme: Technoeconomic modelling of renewable hydrogen supply chains on islands with constrained grids |
EMEC low carbon aviation speed updates (11th May | Transport Decarbonisation Show Floor)
Time | Presenter | Organisation | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | Caron Oag | EMEC | Chair and introduction |
| 14:35 | Terry Shevlin | Transport Scotland | Scotland's plans in decarbonisation |
| 14:45 | Lynda Johnston | Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd. | Highlands and Islands and SATE: a centre of excellence for aviation technology testing |
| 14:55 | Julian Renz | ZeroAvia | HyFlyer test flight programme and the role of hydrogen in regional aviation |
| 15:05 | Beth Dawson | Fuell Cell Systems Ltd. | HyTruck: refuelling on HyFlyer programme |
| 15:15 | Ed McFarlane | Abott Risk Consulting | Developing the safety case for hydrogen use at an airport environment |
Real-sea demonstration – quick fire updates from EMEC and Friends (12th May | Marine Energy Show Floor)
Time | Presenter | Organisation | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | Carly Tait | EMEC | Chair and introduction |
| 12:17 | Matthew Finn | EMEC | The path to commercialisation - reducing the time, cost and risk of real-sea demonstration |
| 12:26 | James Murray | Orbital Marine Power | Cost reduction and local content – tidal energy |
| 12:35 | Lara Santos | EMEC | Justice, innovation and emerging technologies: ocean energy’s role in a just transition |
| 12:44 | Alejandro Marques | Magallanes Renovables | Tidal power innovation - pushing technology to the limit |
| 12:53 | Jason Schofield | Green Marine | Installing ocean energy devices at sea - experience and lessons learnt from |
| 13:02 | Sue Barr | Verdant Power | Turnkey water-to-wire array demonstrations |
| 13:11 | Ian Johnstone | Flumill, F3 Demo project / Aquatera | Alternative designs - a helical tidal energy concept |
| 13:20 | Martin Carruth | Marine Power Systems | Wave power demonstration – from FaBTest to EMEC |
Day 1 – Show Floor Theatres
Time | Show Floor Theatre | Presenter | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:45 | Hydrogen and Energy Storage Theatre | Leonore van Velzen | Charting the course to maritime decarbonisation: challenges and lessons learnt |
Day 1 – Marine conference sessions
Time | Room | Session | Presenter | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | Gala Room | Innovation needs in supporting our urban environments achieving net zero | Neil Kermode | Community engagement action and learning as part of PFER Reflex Programme |
| 16:00 | Boisdale 1 | Marine Energy - Moving forward | Matthew Finn | The role of a test centre: a catalyst for innovation |
Day 2 – Show Floor Theatres
Time | Show Floor | Presenter | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:45 | Hydrogen & Energy Storage | Jerry Gibson | Operational Experience of Hydrogen on Orkney: lessons learnt |
| 11:45 | Transport Decarbonisation | Leonore van Velzen | Charting the course to maritime decarbonisation: challenges and lessons learnt |
| 14:45 | Marine Energy | Andrew Baldock | Best practice in benchmarking: TRL 1-5 |
| 15:00 | Marine Energy | Caroline Lourie | Route to market: Technology qualification and certification to attract investment |
| 15:15 | Marine Energy | Craig Dibb | Case study: Performance verification TRL 6+ |
About All-Energy 2022
From the official website:
“Here at All-Energy we want to be more than just an exhibition. We want to be an event that inspires, create business connections and educates. Alongside the innovations on the show floor, you’ll also have access to featured theatres with hundreds of hours of free educational programmes from world-class speakers. You can expect interactive features, networking events, workshops and other activities designed to your business needs.
We welcome professionals from a variety of sectors like hydropower, offshore/onshore wind, bioenergy, marine renewable energy and others, coming from the UK, France, Germany, China, USA, Italy, and beyond. So join us in 2022 on 11-12 May at the SEC Glasgow to connect with the community on the road to net zero and UN’s COP26.”
Highlands and Islands Green Energy Conference
Speaking
Eileen Linklater, EMEC’s External Relationships Manager, is speaking at the Highlands and Islands Green Energy Conference. This event takes place on 8 June 2022 in Inverness.
Eileen will be joining the “innovation and transitioning towards renewable energy systems” panel, discussing how the highlands and islands are contributing towards Scotland becoming a global leader in green energy.
About this event
From the official website:
“Energy transition from oil and gas to renewables is already underway, but can Scotland become a world-leader in this sector? What role does the Highlands and Islands play in achieving that goal and what practical steps are needed to ensure is it achievable? Join our experts in a focused debate on the challenges and opportunities for H&I as Scotland aims to position itself as a global leader in green energy transition.
Scotsman Conferences are delighted to bring this new LIVE event to the heart of the Highlands and Islands, promoting the discussion to the wider audiences through our extensive media framework.”
