Orkney - news

New units for energy sector completed

20 March 2012

Work on six new industrial units for the renewable energy sector in Orkney has been completed. HIE invested £2.95m, including £1.18m from the European Regional Development Fund, to create the units on vacant industrial site next to Hatston Pier, Kirkwall.

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Scottish communities share in lessons from Orkney’s culture

24 January 2012

A report into the social and economic advantages of Orkney’s culture is to be shared with communities across Scotland delivering arts and heritage activities.

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European Marine Energy Centre to work with China's Ocean University

07 December 2011

Experts from Scotland's world-leading wave and tidal testing hub the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) are to collaborate with their marine energy counterparts from the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Shandong Province under a new partnership announced today.

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Global Japanese firm to test its new tidal energy system at EMEC

20 October 2011

First Minister Alex Salmond today welcomed an announcement by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) that it intends to test its new tidal energy system in Scottish waters.

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