Orkney’s European Marine Energy Centre named in top 200 world projects
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) based in the Orkney Islands has been named among the top 200 most influential world projects.
European Marine Energy Centre (Emec)
WATCH: EMEC completes wave converter dry test
The Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) announced successful results for the CorPower wave energy converter (WEC) in Stockholm yesterday.
OPINION: Microsoft data centres – why Orkney?
Amongst the blizzard of publicity around the deployment of the Microsoft data centre in the water at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) a question kept coming up in interviews ‘…. er … why do it in Orkney of all places?’
£9.6m Orkney tidal project to develop integrated energy solution
A new tidal project launched on the Orkney Isles will bring together partners from across Europe to develop an integrated clean energy solution, the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has said.
Treasures of wave and tidal to be explored at Aberdeen event
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) has announced that it will host a workshop next week to explore opportunities in wave and tidal energy.
EMEC tidal tripod to be removed and analysed
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has announced a deal with Orkney-based marine operations provider Leask Marine to remove a tripod foundation from the Fall of Warness tidal energy test site.
Spanish tidal firm ink Orkney marine test agreement
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has announced that Spanish tidal developer Magallanes Renovables has entered into an agreement to test the next phase of its tidal prototype.
EMEC and island technology group to collaborate on renewables ‘biofouling’
The International Centre of Island Technology (ICIT) has joined forces with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) for a research project into water organisms affecting renewables structures.
EMEC offers test centre access to renewable developers
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has opened up the possibility for wind, wave and tidal testing at its four offshore test facilities.
Scotrenewables power to 1GW of tidal energy in record time
The Scotrenewables Tidal Power SR2000 2.2MW floating tidal turbine has hit 1GW of tidal energy in record time at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
Watch: Stunning sunrise from tidal device
This video shows a sunrise from the a tidal device designed to generate hydrogen.
World’s first tidal-generated hydrogen created on Orkney
Sustainable hydrogen gas has been produced for the first time from tidal energy.
EU funds required to prevent “valley of death” for marine energy
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) on Orkney will lead on a Europe-wide research project to prevent “valley of death” failures of pre-commercial marine energy projects.