Guest blog: David Krohn, RenewableUK, reflects on his visit to EMEC
David Krohn, Wave and Tidal Energy Development Manager for RenewableUK, recently visited EMEC with his colleague Nick Medic, Director of Offshore Renewables. He reflects below on how valuable it was seeing all the activity taking place here up close and personal: “The scale of the devices is just enormous, as is the scale of the Read More »
Blog: ORECAT fact finding mission to Orkney
“It’s not until you get to see the activities and understand more directly the sheer enthusiasm for renewable energy on the island that it sinks in” Andrew Jamieson, Chief Executive of the newly established Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORECAT), visited EMEC earlier this week along with his colleagues David Currie and David Arnold. Whilst in Read More »
Blog: Eday Renewable Energy Day
As part of National Science and Engineering Week, Eday Heritage and Visitor Centre is holding a Renewable Energy Day this Saturday, 23rd March 2013. The aim of the day is to explain the science and engineering behind renewable energy technologies through a range of themed activities. The afternoon session (2pm – 4.30pm) is aimed at Read More »
Blog: EMEC kicks off 10th anniversary celebrations
This year marks EMEC’s 10th year in operation, and to recognise and celebrate the many achievements that have been made at our sites, and throughout the industry, we have various events and activities planned to take place during 2013. To kick this off, today we are launching our brand new 10th anniversary logos which you will Read More »
Blog: RenewableUK conference: what a week!
Neil Kermode reflects on the announcements that took place at the Renewable UK Conference last week: This week has been interesting because I have never had so many people congratulate me on something in which I have only played a bit part. The announcement by Fergus Ewing at the Renewable UK conference in Westminster of Read More »
Blog: UK’s Marine Energy Parks join forces
The UK’s two Marine Energy Parks (MEP) have signed a milestone agreement to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom. The collaboration agreement, was signed at the Renewable UK Wave and Tidal Conference in London, witnessed by Greg Barker, MP, Minister of State for Climate Change and Read More »
Blog: Neil speaking at RUK Wave & Tidal Conference
Neil Kermode, EMEC’s Managing Director, is speaking at the Renewable UK Wave & Tidal Conference this week. He is joining Colin Imrie (Scottish Government), Alyn Smith MEP, and Felicity Jones (GL Garrad Hassan) in the ‘Political Buy-In in the Age of Austerity’ plenary at 14:30 on Wednesday 27th February 2013. The session will look back Read More »
Blog: EMEC feature on Country File
“Orkney’s docks are creaking under the weight of new designs” Tom Heap EMEC featured on Country File last night, following a visit to Orkney last month. The programme explored the potential of tidal stream and tidal range power throughout the UK, focusing on the innovative tidal stream developments that are taking place here in Orkney, Read More »
Blog: New video charts local supply chain investment
A new video charting the multi-million pound investment by Orkney companies in specialist vessels to support the marine renewable energy industry has been posted online by Orkney Islands Council. More marine renewable energy devices have been deployed in Orkney waters than at any other single site in the world, and this has brought a number Read More »
Blog: Country File profile tidal power this Sunday
Country File were in Orkney last month filming for an upcoming feature on tidal power due to be aired this Sunday, 10th February 2013 (everywhere except Scotland), and next Sunday, 17th February 2013 in Scotland. Eileen Linklater provided Tom Heap and the production team with a tour around the wave test site at Billia Croo, Read More »
