Press release: Laminaria to demonstrate wave technology at EMEC
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has signed Flemish wave energy developer Laminaria to test its innovative wave energy converter at EMEC’s grid-connected wave test site at Billia Croo, off the west coast of Orkney, Scotland. The official signing took place today [Tuesday, 15 December 2015] in Edinburgh coinciding with a visit by the Minister-President Read More »
Press release: World’s first real-time integrated environmental monitoring system at EMEC
EMEC’s novel sub-sea monitoring system successfully deployed The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has successfully recovered its novel Integrated Monitoring Pod following months of transmitting real-time data feeds from the seabed at the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland. The first of its kind pre-commercial prototype is connected to the shore Read More »
Blog: Integrated data collection in hostile environments
Since its official opening in 2007, the EMEC tidal test site has been home to 14 tidal turbines – more than any other site in the world – being tested by six of the world’s most pioneering technology development companies in the tidal energy field. Since the first ADCP (acoustic Doppler current profiler) drop in Read More »
Press release: EMEC advising development of Nagasaki marine energy test centre
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has furthered its ties with Japan having signed a contract to provide advice on the development of a marine energy test facility in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. EMEC will advise on the infrastructure needed to develop a test site, from subsea cables, and grid connection to resource data instrumentation, as Read More »
Blog: Have your say on Orkney’s hydrogen strategy
Orkney Islands Council is inviting feedback on a draft strategy designed to build on the county’s pioneering role in developing hydrogen–based projects. The strategy highlights the benefits offered by hydrogen production – and looks at a range of challenges this could help address. A key challenge is to find ways to unblock the restrictions currently Read More »
Documentary: Les îles du future – Islands of the Future
Christian Heynen of ARTE TV channel visited Orkney in the Autumn of 2014 to witness for himself the ‘blue energy’ revolution taking place on the islands. Whilst he may not of heard of Orkney before he was asked to produce a documentary about the islands, it would seem that the experience has made a lasting Read More »
Guest blog: Ocean energy is ready for take-off
Ocean Energy Europe’s Policy & Operations Director, Jacopo Moccia, introduces the European Commission’s draft Ocean Energy Strategic Roadmap in his guest blog below. A good vibe There was a definite buzz at Ocean Energy Europe’s 2015 conference and exhibition in Dublin in October. Despite the many challenges facing the ocean energy sector, there was Read More »
Press release: EMEC ETV competition winner announced
EMEC awards free Environmental Technology Verification to Dryden Aqua The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has announced Edinburgh based Dryden Aqua as the winner of their Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) competition launched by Scotland’s Energy Minister earlier this year. Dryden Aqua, an R&D intensive marine biological company specialising in sustainable water treatment technologies, will now Read More »
Press release: First phase of Tidal Array Cabling Project hailed a success
The first phase of a major project to investigate cost-effective methods of cable laying for tidal energy arrays has been hailed a success. Funded by Scottish Enterprise, the £2.4m Tidal Array Cabling Solution project was launched in December 2013 to develop and demonstrate effective methods of locating, securing, protecting and retrieving cables for tidal energy Read More »
Blog: France 2 TV report on Orkney’s pioneering energy ahead of COP21
France 2 TV (the French equivalent of BBC 1) visited Orkney last month to showcase the pioneering steps being taken by Orcadians towards a sustainable future. The crew interviewed Neil Kermode at EMEC’s wave test site on a sunny October afternoon and were fascinated by the advancements taking place in marine energy. The programme also Read More »
