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Wave Energy Scotland, the Glossary

Index Wave Energy Scotland

Wave Energy Scotland (WES) is a technology development body set up by the Scottish Government to facilitate the development of wave energy in Scotland.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 35 relations: Aquamarine Power, Arup Group, AWS Ocean Energy, Basque Country (autonomous community), CETO, CorPower Ocean, Dielectric elastomers, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Electrostatic generator, European Marine Energy Centre, Fergus Ewing, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, International Electrotechnical Commission, International Energy Agency, Inverness, Levelized cost of electricity, Liquid dielectric, List of projects funded by Wave Energy Scotland, List of wave power projects, Marine energy, MARMOK-A-5, Mocean Energy, Pelamis Wave Power, Phase-gate process, Pollock Halls of Residence, Procurement, Renewable energy in Scotland, Renewable energy in the United Kingdom, RenewableUK, Richard Yemm, Scotland, Scottish Government, Technology readiness level, Trade association, Wave power.

  2. Organisations based in Inverness
  3. Organisations supported by the Scottish Government
  4. Renewable energy organizations
  5. Wave power

Aquamarine Power

Aquamarine Power was a British wave energy company, founded in 2005 to commercialise the Oyster wave energy converter, a device to capture energy from near-shore waves.

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Arup Group

Arup (officially Arup Group Limited) is a British multinational professional services firm headquartered in London that provides design, engineering, architecture, planning, and advisory services across every aspect of the built environment.

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AWS Ocean Energy

AWS Ocean Energy Ltd (or just AWS) is a Scottish wave energy device developer, based in Dochfour near Inverness, Highland. Wave Energy Scotland and AWS Ocean Energy are wave power.

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The Basque Country (Euskadi; País Vasco), also called the Basque Autonomous Community, is an autonomous community in northern Spain.

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CETO

CETO is a wave-energy technology that converts kinetic energy from ocean swell into electrical power and (in CETO 5) directly desalinates freshwater through reverse osmosis. Wave Energy Scotland and CETO are wave power.

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CorPower Ocean

CorPower Ocean AB is a wave energy device developer, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Wave Energy Scotland and CorPower Ocean are wave power.

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Dielectric elastomers

Dielectric elastomers (DEs) are smart material systems that produce large strains and are promising for Soft robotics, Artificial muscle, etc.

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Edinburgh International Conference Centre

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) is the principal convention and conference centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Electrostatic generator

An electrostatic generator, or electrostatic machine, is an electrical generator that produces static electricity, or electricity at high voltage and low continuous current.

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European Marine Energy Centre

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Ltd.

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Fergus Ewing

Fergus Stewart Ewing (born 23 September 1957) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who served as the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism from 2016 to 2021, having previously held two junior ministerial posts. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, representing Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber until 2011, and then its successor seat Inverness and Nairn.

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE; Iomairt na Gàidhealtachd 's nan Eilean) is the development agency for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government with the role to "help build a prosperous, sustainable and inclusive economy across the Highlands and Islands, attracting more people to live, work, study, invest and visit there.". Wave Energy Scotland and Highlands and Islands Enterprise are organisations based in Inverness.

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International Electrotechnical Commission

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC; Commission électrotechnique internationale) is an international standards organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies – collectively known as "electrotechnology".

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International Energy Agency

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organisation, established in 1974, that provides policy recommendations, analysis and data on the global energy sector.

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Inverness

Inverness (Innerness; from the Inbhir Nis, meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000.

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Levelized cost of electricity

The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is a measure of the average net present cost of electricity generation for a generator over its lifetime.

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Liquid dielectric

A liquid dielectric is a dielectric material in liquid state.

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List of projects funded by Wave Energy Scotland

This page lists the projects funded by Wave Energy Scotland. Wave Energy Scotland and list of projects funded by Wave Energy Scotland are wave power.

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List of wave power projects

This article contains a list of proposed and prototype wave power devices, also called wave energy converters (WEC). Wave Energy Scotland and list of wave power projects are wave power.

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Marine energy

Marine energy or marine power (also sometimes referred to as ocean energy, ocean power, or marine and hydrokinetic energy) refers to the energy carried by ocean waves, tides, salinity, and ocean temperature differences.

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MARMOK-A-5

MARMOK-A-5 is an offshore electrical power generator that uses wave energy to create electricity. Wave Energy Scotland and MARMOK-A-5 are wave power.

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Mocean Energy

Mocean Energy Ltd. is a wave energy technology developer, based in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Wave Energy Scotland and Mocean Energy are wave power.

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Pelamis Wave Power

Pelamis Wave Power designed and manufactured the Pelamis Wave Energy Converter – a technology that uses the motion of ocean surface waves to create electricity. Wave Energy Scotland and Pelamis Wave Power are wave power.

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Phase-gate process

A phase-gate process (also referred to as a waterfall process) is a project management technique in which an initiative or project (e.g., new product development, software development, process improvement, business change) is divided into distinct stages or phases, separated by decision points (known as gates).

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Pollock Halls of Residence

Pollock Halls of Residence is the largest halls of residence for the University of Edinburgh, located in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland, near the foot of Arthur's Seat.

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Procurement

Procurement is the process of locating and agreeing to terms and purchasing goods, services, or other works from an external source, often with the use of a tendering or competitive bidding process.

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Renewable energy in Scotland

The production of renewable energy in Scotland is a topic that came to the fore in technical, economic, and political terms during the opening years of the 21st century.

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Renewable energy in the United Kingdom

Renewable energy in the United Kingdom contributes to production for electricity, heat, and transport.

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RenewableUK

RenewableUK, formerly known as the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA), is the trade association for wind power, wave power and tidal power industries in the United Kingdom. Wave Energy Scotland and RenewableUK are renewable energy organizations.

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Richard Yemm

Richard Yemm is the British inventor of the Pelamis Wave Energy Converter and was director of the former Pelamis Wave Power, a company he founded in Edinburgh in 1998.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Scottish Government

The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the devolved government of Scotland.

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Technology readiness level

Technology readiness levels (TRLs) are a method for estimating the maturity of technologies during the acquisition phase of a program.

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Trade association

A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry.

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Wave power

Wave power is the capture of energy of wind waves to do useful work – for example, electricity generation, water desalination, or pumping water.

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See also

Organisations based in Inverness

Organisations supported by the Scottish Government

Renewable energy organizations

Wave power

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_Energy_Scotland