Integrated subsea cable monitoring system tested at EMEC
An Innovate UK funded project focused on developing a smart integrated monitoring system for offshore energy subsea cables has drawn to a close following successful tests at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney. The novel technology will ultimately lead to better maintenance and repair of underwater cables, reducing costs in the offshore energy Read More »
Press Release: Scotrenewables tidal clocks record level of power generation
Tidal stream prototype generates 3GWh of predictable renewable electricity in under 12 months at European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney. Scotrenewables Tidal Power has set another record with its first 2MW floating tidal stream turbine with the unit clocking up over 3GWh of renewable electricity in its first year of testing at the European Marine Read More »
Press Release: Unique printed electrodes to open up availability of clean, green and affordable hydrogen
Creating a renewable and sustainable source of energy from hydrogen that is also affordable could be unlocked with a university’s innovative use of screen-printed nanotechnology. Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University will test a way to provide a green source of power that could be harnessed by remote communities who are off the electricity grid and Read More »
Press release: EMEC metocean data open for innovation challenge
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has provided a series of metocean data sets to be used in a new Scottish open innovation competition aiming to stimulate creative thinking and data science to design new data products for the benefit of the marine environment, communities and economy. Organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Read More »
EMEC statement on OpenHydro
Statement from Neil Kermode, Managing Director, EMEC: “EMEC is gutted to hear that Naval Energies have made the difficult decision to liquidate OpenHydro. “OpenHydro were EMEC’s first tidal energy client, and are our longest standing client, having been operating at the Fall of Warness test site since 2007. In 2008, they became the first company Read More »
