Blog: Head of Scottish Enterprise impressed with EMEC progress
During a recent trip to Orkney, the Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise, Dr Lena Wilson, was highly impressed by the achievements that have been made over the last decade in the marine renewables sector. She reflects on her visit below: “As Scotland’s economic development agencies, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise have long recognised Read More »
Blog: EMEC attending OceanEnergy Europe 2013 (29-30 Oct, Edinburgh)
A team from EMEC will be attending the European Ocean Energy Association’s Ocean Energy Europe 2013 conference taking place in Edinburgh on 29th & 30th October 2013. Sponsored by Scottish Development International (SDI), this is the first time the conference has been held outside Brussels and will provide a platform for the industry, politicians and Read More »
Blog: NY Times report on marine renewables in Orkney
“The forefront of wave and tidal energy research” Mark Scott, The New York Times During a recent visit to Orkney, Mark Scott, Reporter for The New York Times, paid a visit to EMEC’s wave and tidal test sites, EMEC’s clients Wello Oy, Seatricity and Scotrenewables, and met some of the local companies that are supporting Read More »
Blog: Dyson award winner modelled on EMEC data
A wave energy generator, modelled on wave data provided by EMEC, has won the UK round of James Dyson’s engineering award. The 40th scale prototype, developed by engineering graduate Sam Etherington, showed promising results following testing at Lancaster University’s wave tank. Renewable Wave Power (RWP) is a semi-submersible multi axis wave energy converter, designed to absorb Read More »
Blog: Marine energy Q&A in The Engineer
The Engineer have published a Q&A on marine renewables with input from Max Carcas, External Liaison for EMEC. Also on the panel are Martin McAdam of Aquamarine Power and Matthew Reed of Marine Current Turbines. The Q&A covers questions put forward by readers of The Engineer including: How likely are we to see the emergence of Read More »
Blog: Marine renewables jobs in UK up 100% since 2010
RenewableUK, the trade body for the UK wind and marine renewables sector, has published an update of its 2010 study into employment in the wind, wave and tidal energy sectors. Working for a Green Britain and Northern Ireland 2013-23 reveals that together these important growth industries now directly employ 18,465 people full time: the equivalent to three Read More »
Blog: Listen again to The World Tonight
Paul Moss, Reporter for BBC Radio 4 was in Orkney last week visiting EMEC and various wave and tidal energy developers as part of a report on marine renewables for The World Tonight. He was very impressed by the sheer volume of activity taking place in Orkney remarking that “the story of EMEC itself is Read More »
Blog: EMEC to feature on BBC Radio 4 – The World Tonight – at 2200
“I think the story of EMEC itself is fascinating, and one which too few people in Britain know about – that the world’s biggest testing centre for wave and tidal power is up in Orkney.” Paul Moss, Reporter for BBC Radio 4 was in Orkney last week visiting EMEC and various wave and tidal energy Read More »
Blog: SR Conference, 16 & 17 Sept
The annual Scottish Renewables Marine Conference, Exhibition and Dinner is taking place next week on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th September 2013 at Eden Court in Inverness. Neil, Kermode, Eileen Linklater and Max Carcas will be attending so if you would like to meet up please contact us on 01856 852060 or email info@emec.org.uk. Key sessions not to miss: Read More »
Blog: The reach of the media
Neil Kermode’s thoughts on EMEC’s local and international appeal: On Monday last week Jenny Hill of the BBC visited EMEC and we shot an interview in the Operations Room in the Old Academy office. The piece, for BBC Breakfast, was broadcast on Thursday 5th September at 06:19 GMT and within 10 minutes we had received comment Read More »
