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 »
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 »
Google Street View opens doors to Scottish renewable energy projects
A unique project which puts Google Street View users at the heart of renewable energy projects has launched. From a hydropower plant deep beneath a mountain to the top of a wind turbine, Scottish Renewables’ Renewables360 is a global first-of-its-kind. It takes the public behind the scenes of the country’s 42,000-strong, £10 billion a year Read More »
Successful Trials of Apollo’s PALM Charger at EMEC’s Scapa Flow test site
Apollo, a leading engineering and energy advisory consultancy, is proud to announce the successful completion of trials for its innovative PALM Charger system. Supported by nearly £800,000 in funding from the UK Department for Transport (DfT) through Innovate UK, these trials mark a significant step forward in developing offshore charging solutions for marine electric vessels. Read More »
