Press release: £4.8 million boost to marine energy sector
Scotland’s marine energy sector is to benefit from almost £5 million as the distribution of funding from two initiatives is to be announced by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing during the RenewableUK Wave and Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast today (Wednesday). Speaking ahead of the event, Mr Ewing said five marine energy innovation projects are Read More »
Press release: EMEC awarded MRCF funding to develop unique tidal energy monitoring system
The Scottish Government has awarded a share of the Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) to support the further development of an integrated site characterisation and measurement platform for high energy marine environments. The support of the MRCF Array Technology Innovation Programme (ATIP) will enable EMEC to further develop, Read More »
Press release: Two new Directors appointed to Board of EMEC
Two prominent figures in the energy industry have been appointed to the Board of Europe’s leading marine energy testing facility. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), based in Orkney, is the first and only centre of its kind in the world to provide developers of both wave and tidal energy converters – technologies that generate Read More »
Blog: New wave and tidal magazine focuses on Orkney
A new magazine focusing exclusively on wave and tidal energy has been launched online. The first edition of Wave & Tidal Energy Network is now available to download, with the print version due to be launched at RenewableUK’s Wave and Tidal Conference next week. Showcasing some fantastic marine renewables imagery, the ‘Spotlight’ for this issue Read More »
Blog: RUK Wave & Tidal Conference (26-27 February)
EMEC is exhibiting at Renewable UK’s Wave & Tidal Conference and Exhibition in Belfast on 26-27th February 2014. Oliver Wragg, EMEC’s Commercial Director will be attending the event, alongside John Griffiths (Technical Director) and Lisa MacKenzie (Marketing Officer). EMEC is exhibiting as part of SDI’s pavilion (stand 22a). If you’d like to set up a Read More »
Blog: Great footage of Voith turbine deployment at Fall of Warness
This video by SAL Offshore provides great insight into one example of a prototype tidal turbine installation. Filmed in September 2013 the video shows the first time the Voith turbine is deployed in the turbulent tidal conditions at EMEC’s tidal test site at the Fall of Warness, off Eday. The video begins in Stavanger in Read More »
Blog: Welcoming our new QHSE Manager
We’d like to introduce you to Dave Wakefield, our new QHSE Manager, who is standing in for Lesley Howard while she is on maternity leave. Originally from the coastal town of Worthing in Sussex, Dave first visited Orkney in 2001 with his wife and was immediately attracted to the county’s beauty and charm. They continued Read More »
Blog: CNN’s Make, Create, Innovate on wave power
Late last year, CNN visited Orkney to find out more about wave power for Make, Create, Innovate – a new science and technology series that tells the stories behind the inventions and technological breakthroughs that are reshaping our world. Watch the video below to see Nick Glass get up close to a Pelamis wave energy Read More »
Blog: RUK H&S Conference (29th January)
Celebrating its 10th year, the industry’s premier health and safety event will gather over 400 industry H&S professionals in Birmingham on 29th January 2014. EMEC’s Operations Director Stuart Baird and Operations Manager Graham Bleakley will be attending the event. If you’d like to set up a meeting, please email info@emec.co.uk with details. Conference programme Stuart Read More »
Blog: EMEC welcomes Ocean Energy Forum announcement
EMEC welcomes the announcement from Ocean Energy Europe that the EU will be setting up a new Ocean Energy Forum to develop solutions to progress the development of marine renewables in Europe. The forum will bring ministers, regional directors and industry CEOs from across Europe together to share understanding of the problems facing the industry, Read More »
