§ Mr. Macfarlaneasked the Secretary of State for Energy what alternatives to the conventional sources of energy in the United Kingdom his Department is currently assessing; and what is estimated to be the cost for each project during the next year.
§ Mr. EadieMy Department has announced a £1.01 million, two-year programme on wave energy, a three-year programme on geothermal energy totalling £0.84 million, and a four-year programme on solar energy totalling £3.6 million. Assessment studies are proceeding on wind energy and tidal energy. New programmes will be drawn up as technological options are revealed by the research and studies under way.