Vacancy: 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 »
Marine Energy Council announces Lead Partners
The Marine Energy Council (MEC) has announced 13 companies which have joined as Lead Partners to support its aim to make the UK the world leader in tidal stream and wave energy. The MEC, established in 2018, has been instrumental in improving the investment landscape for marine energy in the UK. This includes securing three Read More »
EMEC general election manifesto asks
With a general election confirmed for 4 July 2024, EMEC sets out its key manifesto asks to cement green growth opportunities across ocean energy and floating offshore wind in the UK. Established in 2003, EMEC is a not-for-profit innovation catalyst pioneering the transition to a clean energy future, offering test and demonstration sites to reduce Read More »
UK Government supports EMEC growth plans
£3 million grant funding will help unlock EMEC growth opportunities to help deliver UK net zero ambitions The UK Government has announced a new £4.6 million support package for the UK’s islands, £3 million of which will be awarded to the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) over two years. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove Read More »
Orkney energy innovation showcased in Science Museum’s new gallery
The Science Museum in London has opened a major new gallery exploring the rapid energy transition and decarbonisation needed globally to limit climate change. The gallery highlights technologies and projects from the UK and abroad – from tidal energy and hydrogen power in Orkney to terracotta air-cooling façades in India and solar farms in Morocco. Read More »
