South West England Leads Support for Hot Rocks Energy Technology (This is Cornwall)
English West country politicians have founded a Parliamentary group to champion "hot rocks" energy technology that is set to boom in the region after ministers signed a key accord with Iceland.
Sarah Newton, Tory MP for Truro and Falmouth, and Cornish Liberal Democrat peer Lord Robin Teverson have formed the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Deep Geothermal Energy, which has just held its inaugural meeting.
The group was formed after ministers this year struck a deal with counterparts in Iceland, which has been leading the world in harnessing power from the ground for decades. The two countries will share technical advice, drawing on Iceland's experience in capturing the power of their geysers.
Mrs Newton said: "Wind, solar, marine and other technologies already have powerful lobbies within Parliament and I feel that deep geothermal needs to have its case made and its voice heard in order for the UK to have a healthy and diverse mix of energy supply."
Mr Barker told the meeting: "Let's get to the heart of the matter right from the start – does the UK Government still care about deep geothermal as a clean energy technology? Yes we do.
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Sarah Newton, Tory MP for Truro and Falmouth, and Cornish Liberal Democrat peer Lord Robin Teverson have formed the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Deep Geothermal Energy, which has just held its inaugural meeting.
The group was formed after ministers this year struck a deal with counterparts in Iceland, which has been leading the world in harnessing power from the ground for decades. The two countries will share technical advice, drawing on Iceland's experience in capturing the power of their geysers.
Mrs Newton said: "Wind, solar, marine and other technologies already have powerful lobbies within Parliament and I feel that deep geothermal needs to have its case made and its voice heard in order for the UK to have a healthy and diverse mix of energy supply."
Mr Barker told the meeting: "Let's get to the heart of the matter right from the start – does the UK Government still care about deep geothermal as a clean energy technology? Yes we do.
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