Hydrogen used to power Kirkwall Airport in UK-first demonstration
A novel hydrogen combustion engine technology trial, led by EMEC at Kirkwall Airport in Orkney, was completed earlier this month. This marks the first time hydrogen has been used to meet both the power and heat demands of a commercial airport in the UK. Manufactured by 2G, the system was the first 100% hydrogen combined Read More »
Consultation: EMEC Fall of Warness Section 36 extension
EMEC has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the consent granted under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 on 22 March 2016 to construct and operate the Fall of Warness Tidal Test Site. The application made under section 36C of the Electricity Act 1989, seeks to vary the section 36 consent by extending its Read More »
SATE awarded funding to chart the future of sustainable aviation in the Highlands and Islands
Innovations in aviation such as cargo-carrying drones and electric planes are getting closer to taking off regularly in the Highlands and Islands thanks to new funding from the UK Government’s Future Flight Regional Demonstrator Competition. Awarded by Innovate UK and the Department for Transport, a £199,912 funding boost will support the Sustainable Aviation Test Environment Read More »
FLOWRA and EMEC to collaborate
The Floating Offshore Wind Power Technology Research Association (FLOWRA) of Japan and The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Limited have signed today, 16th September 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding to explore technology development cooperation in the field of floating offshore wind. FLOWRA and EMEC will explore the possibilities of collaboration in establishing and managing an Read More »
Drifting with the tides: Capturing the sound of tidal power
This summer, EMEC carried out a series of drifting acoustic surveys to measure the underwater soundscape around Orbital Marine Power’s O2 tidal turbine. The O2 has been operating at EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal energy site since 2021. The surveys were conducted as part of the FORWARD2030 project, supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Read More »
