§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science (1) what research into combined heat and power technology is currently being carried out in universities and polytechnics; in which institutions; and at what level of expenditure;
(2) what research into solar energy is currently being carried out in universities and polytechnics; in which institutions; and at what level of expenditure;
(3) what research into wave power is currently being carried out in universities and polytechnics; in which institutions; and at what level of expenditure;
(4) what research into geothermal energy is currently being carried out in universities and polytechnics; in which institutions; and at what level of expenditure;
(5) what research into wind power is currently being carried out in universities and polytechnics; in which institutions; and at what level of expenditure.
§ Mr. OakesThe following projects are those supported by research grants from the Science Research Council and the Natural Environment Research Council. Projects in energy research may be388W supported from a wide variety of sources, including Government Departments, nationalised and private industry and non-Government foundations. Details of projects at universities and polytechnics supported from these other sources are not available.
University/College etc. Grant (£000) Combined Heat and Power Technology University of Cambridge 3.5 University of Newcastle 22.4 Solar Energy Architectural Association School of Architecture 6.4 University of Aston 8.4 University of Bristol 13.6 University of Cambridge 44.4 University College Cardiff (4 projects) 104.5 Cranfield Institute of Technology 16.0 University of Dundee 48.8 University of Durham 5.0 University of Edinburgh 51.8 Mid Essex Technical College 1.1 University of London (Chelsea College) 10.0 University of London (Imperial College) 10.3 Napier College of Technology (2 projects) 4.4 University of Nottingham 11.7 University of Oxford (2 projects) 24.5 Royal Institution 123.1 University of Southampton (2 projects) 13.3 Wave Power University of Essex 35.0 University of Lancaster 12.2 Geothermal Energy Camborne School of Mines 34.4 University of London (Imperial College) 39.2 University of Oxford 65.9 Wind Power Cranfield Institute of Technology (2 projects) 15.1 University of London (Imperial College) 6.0 University of Reading 15.8 The figures represent the total, and not the annual value of the grant. The average length of grant is about three years.
I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of the report "Energy Research", published by the Advisory Board for the Research Councils in September 1974.