The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
Serious research into wave energy in the UK started in the 1970s and, from the beginning, the University of Edinburgh has played a significant role. The UK is now in the process of developing a new marine renewable energy industry and full scale commercial prototypes are already being tested at sea. A full scale testing centre, EMEC, has been established in Orkney and is proving crucial in the evolution...