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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 December 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 December 2022. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 December 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Heating: Technology

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of nano-boron heat transfer technology in lowering the UK's overall energy use.

Answer

The use of nanotechnology in heat pipes and heat exchange is an early stage research which has the potential to improve the efficiency of low carbon heat pumps and thereby reducing the resulting demand on the electricity system. The Department is funding some promising research through its Energy Entrepreneurs Fund scheme and hopes to see this leads to improvements in the technology in the near future.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110606
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Conservation Energy Heating Technology
Link
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