Blog: The Guardian – Orkney, leader in green energy, launches wave power competition
Severin Carrell, Scotland Correspondent for The Guardian visited EMEC and the wave test site at Billia Croo as part of a visit to Orkney this week to get a feel for how Orkney is leading the marine renewables industry. His article, available on The Guardian’s website, makes for an interesting read discussing the sustainability of Read More »
Blog: Neil Kermode’s thoughts on the Saltire Prize
EMEC’s Managing Director, Neil Kermode, is also the Deputy Chair of the Saltire Prize Challenge Committee. Following the Deputy First Minister launching the Grand Challenge phase earlier today, he has taken some time to reflect on the significance of the Saltire Prize for the marine renewables industry: The launch of the official challenge period by Read More »
Blog: Neil Kermode live interview on Good Morning Scotland
Neil had an early start this morning when he met with David Miller to discuss the Saltire Prize on BBC Radio’s Good Morning Scotland. The competitors for the £10m prize, aiming to accelerate the development of wave and tidal energy converters in Scottish waters, will be announced later today. If you missed it, or would Read More »
Blog: MARINET – 1 month left to apply for scale test site funding
International wave and tidal energy technology developers have 1 month left to apply for funded access to EMEC’s scale test facilities through global marine research organisation MARINET (Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network for Emerging Energy Technologies). MARINET offers to cover the costs of access to EMEC’s scale test sites for non UK-based wave and tidal energy conversion Read More »
Blog: Bloomberg New Energy Finance interview with Neil Kermode
Following a recent visit to EMEC, Angus McCrone, Chief Editor of Bloomberg New Energy Finance published the following interview with Neil Kermode in Clean Energy & Carbon Brief – Bloomberg’s weekly newsletter. Q: Is wave and tidal stream technology making progress towards being used in commercial power generating projects? A: “Absolutely, yes. We see six Read More »
Blog: Neil Kermode reflects on the Marine Energy Park announcement
I believe that when we look back at 2012 we will see the step change that occurred in support for the industry as a result of this week. The announcement of Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park on Monday was yet another marker to show how strategically important marine energy is to the future economy of the Read More »
Blog: Bavarian Television documentary – Power from the Sea – Energy of the Future?
Bavarian Television (German public broadcaster) aired a fantastic documentary on Ocean Energy on Sunday. EMEC is featured 15 minutes in to the programme. Check it out at: Power from the Sea: Energy of the Future?
Blog: UK support for marine energy technologies set to increase
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has published its decision on the levels of financial support for renewables. Support for wave and tidal energy technologies in England and Wales will more than double from 2ROCs to 5ROCs per MWh, subject to a 30MW limit per project. This is a welcome and clear signal Read More »
Blog: EMEC to feature on German TV this Sunday
For anyone in Germany who might be interested in EMEC’s work, last month, a German TV crew visited EMEC whilst filming a documentary on Ocean Energy. ‘Power from the Sea: Energy of the Future?’ is due to air on Bavarian Television this Sunday (29th July 2012) at 21:15 (CET). Please let your friends and family in Read More »
Blog: Ocean Renewable Energy Conference (26-27 Sept 2012, Oregon)
Oregon Wave Energy Trust will host its Ocean Renewable Energy Conference in Portland, Oregon on 26-27 September 2012. This seventh annual conference is one of the oldest and most respected ocean energy conferences in the United States. The conference has a regional focus that, by virtue of Oregon’s position as one of the best places Read More »
