Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Jones of Birmingham (Other (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 24 October 2007.

Energy: Thermal Cells

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:What evaluation they have made of the use of thermal-energy cells in power generation for domestic use.

Answer: We are aware of one company (Ecowatts) which works on ““thermal-energy cells””. However, it is not the role of government to validate claims from individuals or companies. At the request of the company ““Ecowatts””, officials from the then DTI's energy group met with them to discuss potential sources of funding for the device developed by the company. It was explained that two government-funded programmes were potentially available: the DTI's technology programme which offered support for pre-commercial, collaborative research and development projects; and the DTI's hydrogen, fuel cell, carbon abatement technology programme (HFCCAT) which offered support for technology demonstrations.

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