Knowledge, Innovation and Shared Thinking in Orkney
Orkney Islands Economic Review, commissioned by Orkney Islands Council and produced by Fraser of Allander Institute in 2020.
https://fraserofallanderinstitute.wpcomstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Orkney-Islands-Economic-Review_.pdf… Read More “Orkney Islands Economic Review 2020”
The Giddy Limit is a cartoon by illustrator Alex Leonard, which appears weekly in The Orcadian newspaper. It takes a humorous look at experiences of island life, and a popular theme is the extreme Orkney weather.
In 2020 Orkney Renewable Energy Forum (OREF) ran the Sustainable Orkney Conference online over a series of 6 weekly meetings, with the aim of bringing together local experts and interested and motivated local people to map out what Orkney is already doing to decarbonise and be sustainable.
The event was … Read More “Sustainable Orkney Conference”
Presentation given at an OREF open meeting in November 2016 by Mark Hull of Community Energy Scotland, explaining Orkney’s responses to grid constraint.
https://www.oref.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161110-Leading-from-the-bleeding-edge-MH.pdf… Read More “Leading from the Bleeding Edge”
The website for Stromness Museum which includes exhibits of local and natural history.
https://www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk/
You can now take a virtual tour of Stromness Museum and some of the related locations around the town of Stromness.
Hoolan Energy is a renewable energy developer with two proposed onshore wind projects in Orkney at Costa Head and Hesta Head.
Costa Head project
https://www.hoolanenergy.com/projects/costa-head
Hesta Head project
https://www.hoolanenergy.com/projects/hesta-head
These proposed projects form part of the case for the SSEN Orkney Transmission Reinforcement Project
BIG HIT will create a hydrogen territory in the Orkney Islands of Scotland by implementing a fully integrated model of hydrogen production, storage, transportation and utilisation for heat, power and mobility.
Project website:
An innovative community project in Orkney that uses surplus electricity
generated from renewable energy to split water, making hydrogen gas as a fuel.
Project website:
Community Energy Scotland provides independent and ongoing practical & technical support for community project development.
https://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/
Find out more about their work in Orkney:
Community Power Orkney
https://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/projects-innovations/community-power-orkney/
Heat Smart Orkney
https://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/projects-innovations/heat-smart-orkney/
Surf ‘n’ Turf
https://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/projects-innovations/surf-n-turf/
SMILE
https://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/projects-innovations/smile/
ReFLEX
https://www.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/projects-innovations/reflex/
Orbital Marine Power (previously known as Scotrenewables Tidal Power) is a Marine Renewable Energy developer focusing on tidal power devices.
Their O2 tidal turbine is due for deployment at EMEC in 2021… Read More “Orbital Marine Power”
This short film was produced by Orkney.com in partnership with Orkney Renewable Energy Forum for broadcast at the 30th Orkney International Science Festival, as part of Orkney’s contribution to the Virtual Islands Summit, which brought together islands worldwide to share their experiences and stories of innovation.
This session represents a collaboration between the Virtual Islands Summit, Orkney International Science Festival, Orkney Renewable Energy Forum and Community Energy Scotland, presenting the following community energy projects to an international audience:
– The development of
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) website page about hydrogen policy in Orkney: H2 in Orkney – The Hydrogen Islands
https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/Renewable/h2-in-orkney-the-hydrogen-islands.htm
Direct link to the Orkney Hydrogen Strategy Document
https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Files/Strategic_Projects/Hydrogen%20projects/Hydrogen%20strategy.pdf
Orkney Ferries (owned by Orkney Islands Council) run the inter-island ferry services between Mainland Orkney and the outer islands of Orkney.
Based in Stromness, Aquatera provides environmental expertise and operational support for offshore, coastal and land-based activities.
Find out more about their role in the Orkney renewable energy sector at their website:
https://www.aquatera.co.uk/who-we-are/about
The Aquatera website has a useful section of tools and resources including a tidal database and video library.… Read More “Aquatera”
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