§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what studies have been carried out into the development of utilising waste heat from whisky distilleries as a source of energy for the production of glasshouse crops in Scotland; what plans he has to promote such schemes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StewartA study to examine the potential for the economic recovery and use of waste heat arising from distillery processes, was undertaken at the Glengarrioch distillery in 1985. The study was supported under the Energy Efficiency Office's former energy efficiency demonstration scheme.
The Energy Efficiency Office promotes and commissions a wide range of such studies, exemplifying the energy savings available over a wide range of industrial and commercial techniques and technologies. A programme of seminars, run by the energy technology support unit and the building research and energy conservation support 918W unit on behalf of the Energy Efficiency Office, also promotes these techniques and technologies direct to both industry and commerce.