Growth programme aims to boost digital economy in north-east
A group of Aberdeen-based technology companies are nearing completion of a programme designed to boost the growth potential of the region’s digital economy.
European Marine Energy Centre
Mocean Energy hoping to offer renewables solution to subsea problems
Integrating renewables with oil and gas operations will be fundamental to cutting emissions and maintaining the North Sea’s social licence to continue producing hydrocarbons.
Orkney pioneers show way with low-carbon flight test centre plan
Orkney is to become a “living laboratory” in a £3.7 million scheme to establish the UK’s first operationally-based low-carbon flight test centre.
Renewables industry recognised at virtual Scottish Green Energy Awards
A project helping to alleviate fuel poverty in Orkney and a wildlife reserve in the Highlands were among the winners at Scottish Renewable’s flagship award ceremony.
Important for North Sea to get exploration drilling ‘back on track’
Ensuring that North Sea exploration drilling gets “back on track” next year will be a key part of efforts to help the industry get back on its feet.
EMEC progresses plans for green hydrogen tidal scheme off Orkney
A pioneering EMEC project to produce of green hydrogen via tidal power off Orkney has taken a step forward with the purchase of a special battery to help power it.
Edinburgh firm picked to upgrade Orkney hydrogen plant
Clean energy solutions provider H2Tec will carry out key upgrades to the European Marine Energy Centre's (Emec's) hydrogen production plant in Orkney.
Orkney to get attractive local energy tariff through £28.5m scheme
An “attractive local energy tariff” is to be launched in Orkney this year after a £28.5 million “world first” scheme to maximise the benefits of the islands’ renewable power production for residents was given the go-ahead for its next stage of development.
CorPower’s Orkney Wave Energy Converter undergoes final checks
After dry testing in Sweden, the CorPower C3 Wave Energy Converter (WEC) has been delivered to Orkney for final checks and installation.
Emec to showcase pioneering work for European officials
The European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) will showcase the pioneering work taking place in Orkney for European officials later this month.
Scottish innovation can be ‘transformational’ for the energy industry
A new system for measuring waves and currents could be “transformational” for Scottish marine-energy developments, the research team behind it said yesterday.
EC-OG’s new power hub switched on at Emec
Groundbreaking new kit developed by Aberdeen-based engineer EC-OG has been powered up for the first time off Orkney.
Scotrenewables’s giant tidal turbine hits peak power off Orkney
Orkney-based Scotrenewables Tidal Power has hailed its giant turbine for “resetting the bar” on costs as the device hit peak power.
Penguin power up and running at Emec
A wage-energy device known as the Penguin has started generating electricity into the national grid from its home west of Orkney.
Two Scottish firms secure £2.5million to trial wave power prototypes
Two Scottish firms have secured £2.5million to trial prototype technology which could provide a cost-effective, reliable way of turning wave power into electricity.
Emec to help create a clone in the Far East
The European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) in Orkney is to export some of its world-leading expertise to China.
EMEC in anti-rust testing alliance with Canadian counterpart
A marine energy testing centre in Orkney has joined forces with a Canadian counterpart to test rust-proof coatings.
Scottish green energy centres replicate Orkney sea conditions in Edinburgh
Two of the world’s top sea-energy test centres say they have successfully replicated the wild ocean environment of Orkney in Edinburgh.
Scottish energy minister hails potential of giant Scotrenewables tidal turbine
Scotland’s energy minister has hailed Scotrenewables Tidal Power’s giant turbine as a “game changer” as it gears up for testing in Orkney.
World’s biggest tidal-energy device launched in Belfast
Orkney-based renewables firm Scotrenewables Tidal Power (STP) said today it had launched the world’s largest energy generating tidal turbine.
£7.75million cash boost for tidal-energy project
Orkney firm Scotrenewables Tidal Power (STP) has been awarded a £7.75million grant to advance the commercialisation of its floating tidal-energy technology, it was announced today.