For nearly two decades, EMEC has been a leading testbed for wave and tidal power, underdeveloped renewables that could play a vital role in the path to net zero. While wind and solar have undoubtedly been renewable energy's biggest success stories, the ongoing gas crisis has highlighted how that success also leaves the UK exposed to the vagaries of the weather. The North Sea's poorest wind conditions in more than two decades - combined with a litany of other factors - helped drive European energy prices to their highest ever levels, casting doubt over both the UK's short- and long-term energy strategies. Hitting net zero will mean adding gigawatts of renewables to the grid over the coming decades, but how can we do this while keeping the lights on?
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