2024 – waves of change
The thing with waves at sea is they don’t come along on their own. They come in groups and their impact is a function of where you are, what you are doing and how prepared you are for them. Waves are also the result of some event at sea such as a storm or the Read More »
OpenHydro decommissioning complete
Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine complete OpenHydro decommissioning at EMEC Two leading Scottish marine engineering firms, Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine, have successfully completed the decommissioning of OpenHydro’s pioneering tidal energy platform at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. OpenHydro was the first developer to use EMEC’s tidal test site at the Fall Read More »
Vacancy: Assistant Project Manager
EMEC is an innovation catalyst pioneering the transition to a clean energy future. EMEC is the world’s leading demonstration facility for testing wave and tidal energy technologies in the sea. Based in Orkney, the centre is also working on R&D projects looking at green hydrogen, floating wind and the decarbonisation of maritime and aviation sectors. Read More »
Vacancy: Operations & Technology Director
Join EMEC’s executive team and take a leading role in shaping the strategic direction of a world leading innovation catalyst. EMEC is the world’s leading demonstration facility for testing wave and tidal energy technologies in the sea. Based in Orkney, the centre is also leading innovation projects exploring floating wind, the integration of renewables, green hydrogen and Read More »
Tidal power has potential to address energy challenges faced by Scottish coastal communities
A more creative approach to using power generated locally by tidal energy projects could help businesses and homes around Scotland’s coastline become less reliant on expensive and polluting oil and diesel sources of power, by removing the need to wait for greater grid capacity, according to a new study. The report identifies a range of Read More »
