Scottish-based developers of the world’s leading floating tidal turbine technology, Orbital Marine Power Ltd, successfully launched its 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, from the Port of Dundee on 22 April. It will now be towed to the Orkney Islands where it will undergo commissioning before being connected to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) where […]
Isle of Canna residents to ditch diesel electricity generators in favour of community-owned solar, wind, and battery storage system Fossil Free islands Island economies good test beds for renewable and community based power generation Residents of the Isle of Canna off the west coast of Scotland have secured £1.3m to largely ditch their diesel power […]
A very interesting article with plenty of links highlighting the current challenges A (renewed) policy focus on island communities? Rural Services Network: Jessica Sellick investigates ‘While islands are areas of land surrounded by water, many are little more than barren rock with few plants on them and others are amongst the most crowded places on […]