2024 – waves of change

The thing with waves at sea is they don’t come along on their own. They come in groups and their impact is a function of where you are, what you are doing and how prepared you are for them. Waves are also the result of some event at sea such as a storm or the Read More »


Could synthetic aviation fuels offer a smarter path for Scotland’s energy transition?

The challenge in finding a sustainable alternative to aviation fuel could offer new opportunities for Scotland’s carbon capture and green hydrogen industries, says Neil Kermode, Managing Director of the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. This article is based on a talk Neil gave to the Scottish Energy Forum on 24 October 2024. Scotland Read More »


EMEC response to draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan

EMEC has responded to the Scottish Government’s draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan. We welcome the Scottish Government’s ambition to prepare Scotland for a just energy transition. The draft plan outlines the route map of actions the Scottish Government will take to deliver a vision to 2045 which envisages a flourishing net zero energy Read More »


Blog: EMEC 2022 review

Energy moved to centre stage in 2022, not because of climate change, but because of the war in Ukraine. The huge rise in fossil fuel prices has fuelled inflation and is leading to widespread hardship. Thank goodness for renewables as the financial impact of the war would have been even greater had we not been Read More »


Blog: Imagining the future of women in engineering

On International Women in Engineering Day 2022, EMEC’s Technical Manager, Caroline Lourie, reflects on how engineering has changed and continues to change the world in which we live. The industrial revolution changed the world; the world is transforming once again. Coming from a strong industrial heritage in the North East of England – once famous Read More »


Blog: Let’s #BreakTheBias

Something truly powerful about International Woman’s Day’s annual themes is the focus on individual commitment, self-reflection and action. I have the privilege of sharing my voice on this 8 March through this post as well as making sure that other voices across our organisation are heard, illustrating the different sensations, experiences and perceptions that gender Read More »


Blog: On the value of international collaboration

With a roster of clients and partner organisations stretching from Oregon in the United States to Shandong in China, at EMEC we are no strangers to working internationally. Marine energy and hydrogen technologies offer energy system solutions with applicability globally, as we move to address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. In the aftermath of Read More »


Blog: 2021 review

2021 has been a ‘big year’. COP26 brought the attention of the world back to the increasingly desperate need to decarbonise our economy. The spotlight was therefore very much on Orkney and EMEC’s work, customers and partners in a big way. This gave us an excellent opportunity to show all that we are involved in, Read More »


Blog: The need to redirect regulators to reach net zero

We get a lot of visitors coming to see what we are up to in Orkney. In the last few months we have welcomed three UK Ministers, MPs and MSPs of every hue and civil servants from multiple disciplines. I believe all go away impressed by what is going on here and invigorated by the Read More »


Blog: EMEC welcomes UK Hydrogen Strategy commitment to drive future research and demonstration projects

Orkney recognised for leading role in developing green hydrogen economy The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published its Hydrogen Strategy this week. The document outlines ambitions for the role that hydrogen might play in our future decarbonised energy system and commits the government to developing policies to support the delivery Read More »


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