Press release: Mocean Energy unveils wave energy prototype
Wave power specialists Mocean Energy has unveiled its Blue X wave energy prototype which will take to the seas in Orkney next month. The 20-metre long, 38-tonne wave machine has been fabricated wholly in Scotland and will be deployed at the European Marine Energy Centre’s Scapa Flow test site for initial sea trials followed by Read More »
Press release: ReFLEX Orkney launches carbon calculator for Earth Day
The ReFLEX Orkney project has launched a new carbon calculator to help the Orkney community estimate its carbon footprint and monitor it over time. The carbon calculator has been designed specifically for individuals and households in Orkney, using Orkney specific calculations where possible. It is available for anyone to use but may not be as Read More »
Press release: EMEC’s Matthew Finn appointed to OEE board
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has appointed two new Co-Presidents and seven new Directors to its Board. Simon De Pietro (DP Energy, Ireland) and Patrik Möller (Corpower Ocean, Sweden) have been appointed as Co-Presidents, a pairing that brings together both technology and project development perspectives, and a wealth of experience in ocean energy. The board also Read More »
Press release: EMEC welcomes MPs urge to Government to seize tidal power potential
Today, the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee concluded its three month examination of tidal power technologies in the UK by urging government to engage with industry and establish appropriate revenue support for the emerging sector. In a letter to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, the committee concluded that the UK has demonstrated world-leading technological development and that Read More »
Press release: Lessons learnt from tidal energy tripod decommissioning shared
A collaborative decommissioning project at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed the forensic analysis of a tidal energy tripod. The study gained a comprehensive understanding of the end-of-life condition of the tripod, assessing the long-term effect of deploying components and systems in the challenging high velocity environment at EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal Read More »
