Sustainable Marine Energy

Dr John McDowell

John is now Research Lead for Ocean Engineering within DEEP but his time with IDCORE left a lasting impression on him.  He still remembers the joy of sitting on Loch Etive, boiling a kettle to make a cup of tea, using electricity generated by a floating tidal turbine that he had helped to design. 

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Photograph of Calum Dunnett from waist up wearing check shirt with grass and trees in background

Calum Dunnett

Calum is working with Sustainable Marine, a tidal energy firm with a demonstration installation in Grand Passage, Nova Scotia, Canada. Headquartered in Edinburgh, it was convenient for Calum to stay close to the university and work within a small team with greater visibility. The project outline was appealing as it was flexible and offered the opportunity to develop his interest in electrical engineering.

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