Press release: Coordination and knowledge sharing key for global ocean energy test sites
Ocean energy test sites spanning Europe, Asia, and North America have committed to coordinate procedures and standards to ensure consistency in testing marine energy converters across the globe. Bringing together operational and planned test sites from around the world for the second time, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and the Fundy Ocean Research Centre Read More »
Guest blog by Alan Moore OBE: Ocean energy – why aren’t we doing it already?
Alan Moore OBE provided a very interesting keynote address at the International Conference for Ocean Energy in Nova Scotia this week examining why marine energy is taking so long to progress to commercialisation. For anyone who didn’t make it to the plenary, his speech is published below: Alan Moore, OBE I’m speaking today entirely on Read More »
Blog: The benefits of global collaboration
We’re often asked why we are supporting the development of wave and tidal test centres across the globe when they could be viewed as our competitors. With EMEC’s workshop for international open-water test centres just a week away, our Managing Director, Neil Kermode, addresses this frequently-asked-question in his latest blog: Neil Kermode, Managing Director, EMEC Read More »
Blog: EMEC speaking at ICOE, Canada (4-6 Nov 2014)
We’re exhibiting and speaking at the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) in Halifax, Canada, next week. Attending the conference: Neil Kermode, Managing Director Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director Eileen Linklater, Client Relationship & Marketing Manager Lisa MacKenzie, Marketing & Communications Officer If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk. Exhibition: EMEC is Read More »
Blog: Innovation challenges for wave & tidal energy
The Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) has identified specific technology innovation challenges for the wave and tidal energy industry, the resolution of which will help drive down the cost of offshore renewable energy, and have a positive impact on the UK economy. Identified via discussions with industry and academia, the challenges are focused around Read More »
Blog: Review of standards for marine renewables
Standards and guidelines are fundamental to the development of the marine renewable sector. In 2009, we 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 4,000 copies of these documents have been distributed worldwide, Read More »
Blog: Wave and tidal energy worth £217m to Scots economy – so far
Scottish Renewables have launched their annual Marine Milestones report, which shows that Scotland’s flourishing wave and tidal energy sector has invested more than £217m in the country to date, with £31.8m spent in the last 12 months alone. Marine energy has been forecast to be worth £50 billion by 2050. Key updates in the Marine Read More »
Blog: EMEC gearing up for Ocean Energy Europe Conference in Paris
EMEC is exhibiting at Ocean Energy Europe’s annual conference in Paris next week, 1st-2nd October 2014. Attending the conference: Oliver Wragg, Commercial Director Elaine Buck, Technical Business Development Manager Eileen Linklater, Client Relationship & Marketing Manager Lisa MacKenzie, Marketing & Communications Officer If you’d like to set up a meeting please contact info@emec.org.uk. Exhibition: EMEC Read More »
Blog: EMEC’s new Technical Business Development Manager
Elaine Buck has recently been seconded into the EMEC team from the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult), taking on the new role of Technical Business Development Manager. Her main responsibility is to support EMEC in the development of projects for wave and tidal energy, and other sustainable and enabling technologies. She also acts as the Read More »
Blog: Introducing our Asset Maintenance Technician
We’d like to introduce you to our new Asset Maintenance Technician, Paul Shearer. His main role at EMEC is to maintain the company’s marine and electrical assets to a high standard. Paul joins the EMEC team following four years of working as an Electrician for a local electrical contractor where he worked on a variety Read More »
