SATE Project awarded industry accolade for low carbon aviation technologies
An innovative programme set to deliver the blueprint for net zero regional aviation in the UK has picked up a major industry accolade. The Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) programme secured the Aerospace & Defence award at the seventh annual Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) awards which are led by The Engineer magazine. UK-led engineering projects Read More »
Orkney study wins Net Zero Living funding
Orkney has been chosen as one of 31 UK locations to conduct a three-month feasibility study examining how to overcome key non-technical barriers holding back efforts to reach net zero targets. The project will run from April to June 2023, funded by Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation. This study will draw on Read More »
EMEC floating wind demo site offers £690 million opportunity to UK
The economic potential of EMEC’s proposed 100 MW floating offshore wind test and demonstration site has been estimated at £690 million to UK economy. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), based in Orkney, Scotland, concluded concept design for a new floating offshore wind test and demonstration site in 2022 and is aiming to secure a Read More »
HyFlyer II first flight test of hydrogen-electric engine
The HyFlyer II project has reached a major milestone with a Dornier 228 twin-engine aircraft completing its first flight test in testbed configuration. HyFlyer II lead partner and powertrain developer ZeroAvia took to the skies for the maiden flight of its 19-seat Dornier 228 testbed aircraft, retrofitted with a full-size prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain on the Read More »
Islands growth deal to release £393 million investment
An agreement to invest £100 million in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides has been signed in Orkney by UK and Scottish Government Ministers and the Council Leaders of the three island groups. Up to 1,300 jobs and £393 million of investment is anticipated to result from the signing of Read More »
