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”
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
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.
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 Islands Council Marine Services department run the Orkney Harbours website, which provides information about the local port services.
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/
There is a useful section with downloadable documents, and brochures:
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/port-authority/info/brochures
Information on the authority’s Marine Environmental Unit:
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/port-authority/services/marine-environmental-unit… Read More “Orkney Harbours website”
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) project to promote renewable energy in Orkney.
https://www.orkneymarinerenewables.com/… Read More “Energy of Orkney website”
Project website for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) giving details of plans to reinforce the transmission infrastructure of the Orkney grid and its connection to the Scottish Mainland.
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/orkney/… Read More “SSEN Orkney Transmission Reinforcement Project”
The Orkney Cloud project is looking at how to use the islands rich energy resources and thick social networks to address issues of connectivity at the edge of the communications network.
The project magazine, available to read online, explores the possibility for what an Orkney Cloud could be, both in … Read More “Orkney Cloud Magazine”
Orkney Islands Council’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy is available from the OREF website: http://www.oref.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/201405-Orkneys-Electric-Vehicle-Infrastructure-Strategy.pdf… Read More “Orkney’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy 2014”
Results of a survey carried out by ComRes on attitudes to wind energy in Orkney are available on the OREF website:http://www.oref.co.uk/resources/documents/
http://www.oref.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Orkney_Renewable_Energy_Tables_Percentages.pdf
A project led by Orkney Islands Council to encourage EV uptake in the islands. Documents about the project are available on the OREF documents page https://www.oref.co.uk/resources/documents/orkney-documents/… Read More “Orkney’s Electric Future”
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: A Design Guide. Produced by OREF in association with the Electric Vehicle Association of Scotland. Available from the OREF website.
Orkney Electric Vehicle Strategy, produced by EV driving members of OREF and available from the OREF website.
http://www.oref.co.uk/draft-orkney-electric-vehicle-strategy-2017-2022/… Read More “Orkney Electric Vehicle Strategy 2018-2023”
Scottish Energy Strategy documents and response from OREF to the initial consultation available from OREF website.
http://www.oref.co.uk/scottish-energy-strategy/… Read More “Scottish Energy Strategy”
Link to the Orkney Sustainable Energy Strategy available from the OREF website.
http://www.oref.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Orkney-Sustainable-Energy-Strategy-2017-2025-1.pdf… Read More “Orkney Sustainable Energy Strategy 2017-2025”
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