Kirkwall site works start

Kirkwall site works start

Surf 'n' Turf has taken its first concrete steps on the ground in Kirkwall, as building work starts at the harbour. The compound will safely house the fuel cell and the hydrogen store while still allowing the public to see what's inside. A local contractor is building the perimeter - part fence and ....

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Orkney schools take Hydrogen Challenge

Orkney schools take Hydrogen Challenge

Surf 'n' Turf has introduced school pupils across Orkney to using hydrogen, with a challenge to build a model car that is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The project's own fuel cell is under construction, but the company supplying it – Arcola Energy – brought miniature versions to Orkney for ....

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Surf 'n' Turf rolls out a hydrogen first

Surf 'n' Turf rolls out a hydrogen first

The World Hydrogen Energy Conference at Zaragoza is the venue for supplier Calvera Macquinaria to put on show the first of the lightweight units that make hydrogen transport in Orkney possible. Existing hydrogen trailers are too large and too heavy to use on narrow rural roads such as Orkney's more ....

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€5m for Orkney hydrogen

Community-owned renewable electricity generation in Orkney takes a massive step towards a local hydrogen future - thanks to a successful bid for European funding, built upon the Surf 'n' Turf hydrogen project that Community Energy Scotland is leading. The new BIG HIT project will see five million ....

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Partners get together!

Partners get together!

Yesterday saw the partners for the Surf 'n' Turf project gather in Kirkwall for a meeting to discuss the project. ....

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