Events calendar
February – August 2016
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Wave Energy Scotland (WES) are organizing a joint workshop on wave energy convert (WEC) system requirements and performance metrics. The goal of the workshop is to reach out to the wider wave energy community to facilitate input into the important specification of WEC system requirements and the formulation of performance metrics.
Stuart Baird (EMEC Operations Director) and Elaine Buck (EMEC Technical Business Development Manager) will be attending.
For further details on this ICOE side event, visit: Workshop on wave energy converter technology requirement specification and performance metrics
Connecting expertise from knowledge hubs and industry to support the development of the ocean energy sector
The next International WATERS workshop will take place on Friday 26th February 2016, following the International Conference for Ocean Energy (ICOE).
The workshop will build on the network established at EMEC’s global test centre symposium in 2013, and the workshop that took place in Canada at ICOE 2014.
Aim:
To bring together international open-water test sites 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 introductions |
| 09:45 | Overview of challenges and workshop objectives identified by participants |
| 10:00 | Sharing of achievements |
| 10:30 | Workshop session 1 - Environmental monitoring and licensing |
| 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 | Workshop session 2 - Marine operations, electrical operations and safety |
| 12:45 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:45 | Workshop session 3 - Funding research programmes, government support and business planning |
| 14:45 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 | COST Proposal – update and discussion |
| 15:30 | Feedback conclusions and actions |
| 16:30 | End |
Event registration:
In order to ensure focused discussion, this event is invite only.
Elaine Buck, EMEC’s Technical Business Development Manager, is attending the Marine Energy Technology Symposium (METS) in Washington DC, 25-27 April 2016.
If you would like to set up a meeting with Elaine, please contact: info@emec.org.uk
Poster presentations
Elaine is presenting two posters in Session 7E on Tuesday 26th April (16:15-17:30):
Lisa MacKenzie is speaking at a workshop in Brasília on 27th April 2016, looking at hydrokinetic energy potential in Brazil.
The workshop is being hosted by Eletronorte – Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S/A, Federal University of Itajubá– UNIFEI, the National Reference Center on SHP´s – CERPCH, and the British Embassy in Brazil and is the final activity of the Brazil Prosperity Fund project ‘Hydrokinetic Power in Northern Brazil’.
The purpose of this workshop is to present the initial results of the project as well as to raise awareness about tidal and marine energy in Brazil.
For further details, visit: Brazil workshop programme
Neil Kermode and Eileen Linklater will be attending the WRc’s Innovation Day on 27th April 2016.
Neil will be guest speaker at the WRc Innovation Awards the evening before the Innovation Day. Taking place at the unique venue of the STEAM Museum in Swindon, this invitation only event will celebrate outstanding innovation across the water, waste and gas sectors.
Eileen will be one of the keynote speakers in the morning of the Innovation Day. At 11.15 she will present: “Innovate, Collaborate, Generate – A Pathway to Commercialisation for New Technologies”.
Both Neil and Eileen will be available the rest of the day and happy to meet – email info@emec.org.uk if you’d like to make contact.
WRc Innovation Day
The WRc Innovation Day provides a central stage for all to network, communicate, innovate, debate and collaborate to enable solutions to evolve which can be taken forward. The theme for 2016 is ‘Sharing Knowledge for a Changing World’ and will explore how our business world needs to adapt to changing forms of communication and behaviour and advances in technology.
For further information, visit: WRc Innovation Day 2016
EMEC is exhibiting at All-Energy 2016 at the SECC, Glasgow, on 4-5th May. Visit Stand ORK12 in the Energy of Orkney pavilion in the Highlands & Islands area.
Attending All-Energy 2016
- Andrew Mill, Chairman
- Neil Kermode, Managing Director
- Stuart Baird, Operations Director
- John Griffiths, Technical Director
- Matthew Finn, Senior Business Development Manager
- Eileen Linklater, Client Relationship & Marketing Manager
- Lisa MacKenzie, Marketing & Communication Officer
- Caitlin Long, Project & Consents Officer
If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk. Otherwise, please pop past our stand (ORK12).
Speaking at All-Energy 2016
Wednesday 4th May 2016
- 1400-1530: Wave and tidal 2 – The Essentials: Consenting, finance, legal and environmental issues. Stuart Baird presents ‘Integrated monitoring for tidal energy’.
- 1430-1445: Community and Local Energy Quick Fire Seminar Theatre. Neil Kermode, alongside Kris Hyde from ITM Power, will present ‘Hydrogen from tidal energy: overcoming grid constraints’.
Thursday 5th May 2016
- 1215-1400: Wave & Tidal 5 – Practical experience in tidal array developments. John Griffiths is chairing this session which will include updates from Atlantis, MeyGen, DeltaStream, and Sustainable Marine Energy.
- 1430-1615: Energy Storage 3 – Energy Storage for Renewables Integration: Delivering Benefits and Keeping Power Bills Down. Eileen Linklater presents ‘Hydrogen from tidal energy: Overcoming grid constraints’ alongside Kris Hyde from ITM Power.
- 1430-1615: Wave and Tidal 6 – The Realism of Economics and Technology. Neil Kermode presents ‘Designing for short life: build it cheap, fail fast and learn quickly’.
- 1430-1615: UK Marine Enabling Technology Programmes – The Results. Stuart Baird will speak about EMEC MRCF funded ‘Integrated Monitoring Platform’.
The full conference programme can be accessed online: All-Energy 2016 conference programme
Wave & Tidal Seminar Theatre
EMEC will be hosting two sessions within the Wave & Tidal Seminar Theatre: Wed 4th May 1230-1400 & Thurs 5th May 1120-1240.
These sessions will comprise a series of quick-fire 6 minute updates from EMEC, technology developers and project partners. The programme will include talks from the following:
| EMEC updates: | - Hydrogen from tidal energy - Wildlife data analysis report |
| Developer updates: | - CorPower Ocean - OpenHydro - Scotrenewables - Sustainable Marine Energy - Tocardo |
| Project partner updates: | - JBA Consulting: on marine mission planning - Optasense: on cable monitoring solutions - ORE Catapult: on the new Technology Assessment Process (TAP) - ORE Catapult on component testing project |
Also on the Wave & Tidal Seminar programme:
- 1100: Eileen Linklater will discuss ‘the changing market for marine energy: EMEC’s experience’
- 1130: John Griffiths will discuss ‘the benefits of global collaboration and standardisation’ (Wed only)
- 1510: Vicky Coy from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, will discuss the ‘Reliability in a Sea of Risk (RiaSoR) project’, in which EMEC is a partner.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
For further information on the conference visit: All-Energy 2016
Neil Kermode is speaking at Scotland’s Renewable Future at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation on 26th May 2016.
If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk.
The full programme for the event is available to view online: Programme and Speakers
Matthew Finn, EMEC’s Senior Business Development Manager, will be attending Wave Energy Scotland’s (WES) brokerage event for their third innovation call: Structural Materials and Manufacturing Processes. The total for the call is £3 million with applications sought for up to £250,000 +VAT. For further details on the call, visit: Third Innovation Call for Wave Energy Scotland
The brokerage event will take place on 9th August at the Hilton Grosvenor Edinburgh, Haymarket, Edinburgh to allow potential applicants the opportunity to meet members of Scottish industry and investigate partnerships. The agenda will run approximately from 10.00 until 15.30 with lunch provided.
To register for the brokerage event, visit: WES brokerage event
If you would like to organise a meeting with Matthew at this event, please email info@emec.org.uk or call +44(0)1856 852060.
The €11m FORESEA programme will host a webinar focused on its first call for support package applications on 16 August from 11:00 – 12:00 CEST (10:00 BST start time).
The webinar’s aim is to bring stakeholders up to speed on how the programme works and what is eligible for support. It will also provide insights to help strengthen project applications. The webinar will be interactive, with participants able to ask questions during the event.
A recording of the webinar will be available to watch on the FORESEA project website.
Register now
Register for the webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2746685975569754369
About FORESEA
The FORESEA programme was recently created to provide support for pre-commercial testing of ocean energy technologies in real-sea conditions, and help leverage further investment.
FORESEA can offer support packages to test at the following test centres:
- European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC): Orkney Islands, UK
- SEM-REV: Nantes, France
- SmartBay: Galway, Ireland
- Tidal Testing Centre: Den Oever, Netherlands
The first call for support package applications opened on 27 July, with a deadline of 21 September.
FORESEA is funded by the European Regional Development Fund through Interreg NWE. For more information about FORESEA, visit the project website: www.ForeseaProject.eu
If you’d like to discuss how this opportunity can help you demonstrate your wave or tidal energy technology at EMEC, please call +44(0)1856 852060, or email oliver.wragg@emec.org.uk.
John Skuse, EMEC’s Maintenance Technician, is attending the Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Conference on 31st August – 1st September 2016, in St Andrews, Scotland.
This year’s theme is Low Carbon Energy Systems with Hydrogen & Fuel Cells and will showcase the pivotal role for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in the development and deployment of low carbon integrated energy systems.
If you would like to arrange a meeting with John, please email info@emec.org.uk or phone +44(0)1856 852060.
