Ocean Energy

EMEC achieves world’s first ocean energy RETL designation

Wednesday, 19 August 2020 Robin Whitlock The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been designated with Renewable Energy Testing Laboratory (RETL) status, the highest international designation for marine energy test laboratories. Developers ...

EMEC Hydrogen Energy Manager shortlisted for Scottish Green Energy Awards

Monday, 21 October 2019 Robin Whitlock

Hydrogen achievements in Orkney are in the spotlight as the finalists for the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2019 are announced.

Surf 'n' Turf hydrogen fuel cell unveiled in Orkney

Friday, 29 September 2017 Robin Whitlock

The pioneering Surf 'n' Turf hydrogen community energy project has been launched in Orkney by the Scottish Government's Business, Innovation & Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse.

EMEC acquires integrated hydrogen system for tidal energy storage

Friday, 17 April 2015 Robin Whitlock

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland, has acquired an electrolyser to convert power generated at its tidal test site to hydrogen fuel.

Enbridge take a stake in US geothermal

Thursday, 16 September 2010 Enbridge Inc. has entered into an agreement with U.S. Geothermal Inc. of Boise, Idaho to partner in the 35-megawatt (MW) Neal Hot Springs geothermal project. Enbridge will invest up to US$23.8 million ...

Italians prepare for photovoltaic-powered hydrogen filling stations

Thursday, 22 July 2010 Acta S.p.A., the Italian clean energy products company, has revelaed that it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with one of Italy’s leading installers of filling station forecourt equipment, ...

Funding for innovative small wind-hydrogen-fuel cell system

Thursday, 06 May 2010 Acta, the clean energy products company, has revealed that it has received a €780,000 grant for the development of a domestic power generation, storage and recovery system, linking a small wind turbine ...

Breakthrough in efforts to produce hydrogen cheaply

Tuesday, 04 May 2010 Hydrogen would command a key role in future renewable energy technologies, experts agree, if a relatively cheap, efficient and carbon-neutral means of producing it can be developed. An important step towards ...

fuel cells expected to be commercially viable by 2013

Friday, 12 February 2010 Global Markets Direct has released its latest report entitled “The Global fuel cells Market: Key Trends and Growth Opportunities up to 2015”, giving an in-depth analysis of the global fuel ...

SiGNa Chemistry successfully demonstrates hydrogen generation system

Thursday, 03 December 2009 SiGNa Chemistry, Inc., “a green chemical technology company”, has announced the successful design, assembly, and initial testing of its H300 Hydrogen Generation System. The H300 uses real-time ...