Blog: Feedback requested on new IEC Technical Specification: WEC power performance assessment
Standards and guidelines are fundamental to the development of the marine renewable sector. In 2009, EMEC released a suite of 12 marine renewables standards and guidelines covering assessment of energy resources, performance of devices, guidelines for certification, grid connection, tank testing, and project development. More than 12,000 copies of these documents have been distributed worldwide, Read More »
Blog: Project Manager vacancies at WES
Highlands and Islands Enterprise are recruiting Project Managers for Wave Energy Scotland (WES). Project Manager Location: Highlands and Islands Salary: £38,391-£48,151 Closing date: 15 July 2015 Interview date: 24 July 2015 This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in this new entity and to ensure its success. Candidates should have significant project Read More »
Guest blog: Ian Bryden – Reflections on 35 years in marine energy
Ian Bryden stood down from the EMEC Board in May, having spent 10 years as a non-executive Director. However his journey in marine renewables started long before he joined EMEC. In this guest blog, Ian reflects on his time in marine renewables. It’s almost thirty five years now since I joined the marine energy sector, before there even Read More »
Blog: Wave Energy Scotland webinar – 18 June 2015
Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is holding an information webinar next week, 0930 on Thursday 18 June, to provide details on their latest project call for novel wave energy converters and enable potential applicants to clarify any points on the programme stages. If you’re in Orkney, feel free to pop along to EMEC’s offices as we Read More »
Press release: EMEC and FloWave offer one-stop-shop to wave energy developers
World-leading test centres offer expert input to applicants for latest Wave Energy Scotland funding call Scotland’s world-leading wave energy test centres have joined forces to support technology firms aiming to develop the next generation of wave energy converters. The European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney, and the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility at Edinburgh University Read More »
Press release: EMEC and CENSIS join forces to support sensor innovation
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and CENSIS – the Innovation Centre for Sensor & Imaging Systems – are collaborating to support innovation and development of new sensor technologies. By helping innovative sensor technologies develop through technology readiness levels (TRLs) and providing independent performance verification as technologies enter the market, the partnership aims to fast Read More »
Blog: Orkney – Island of the Future | Fully Charged
“It’s just extraordinary what’s going on here. It’s a real test bed for the whole country.” Robert Llewellyn, of Red Dwarf and Scrapheap Challenge fame, came to Orkney last month for the Eco-Cars Electric Car Show where he showed off the BMW i8 that he used to traverse the country to get here. The electric Read More »
Blog: Two weeks left to apply to EMEC’s ETV competition
There are only two weeks left to apply to EMEC’s competition offering free Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) to successful technology developers. ETV is a new verification programme to help innovative environmental technology companies enter the market quicker by independently verifying the specific performance claims of their new technology. The Statement of Verification delivered at the end Read More »
Blog: EMEC attending THETIS MRE in Nantes
EMEC is exhibiting as part of Scotland pavilion (Stand C34), hosted by Scottish Development International, at the International Convention for Marine Renewable Energy (THETIS MRE) in Nantes, France on 20-21st May 2015. Attending THETIS Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director Elaine Buck, Technical Business Development Manager If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk. Read More »
Blog: Job opportunities at WES – Deadline 19 May 2015
Highlands and Islands Enterprise are recruiting two exciting job roles for Wave Energy Scotland (WES): Programme Manager and Innovation and Research Manager. There’s only a few days left to apply as the deadline for applications is next Tuesday, 19 May 2015. Further details available at: Wave Energy Scotland job opportunities Programme Manager Location: Highlands and Read More »
