Heat capture technology on stations such as Kingsnorth would meet 5% of the UK's requirements, say engineers
The UK could save 10m tonnes of carbon dioxide every year if the waste heat from some of the country's biggest power stations was diverted to warm homes and offices, according to a study by engineers.
They say attaching heat capture technology to stations such as Kingsnorth and Drax would meet 5% of the UK's heat requirements. And in future, any new big power stations should be built to capture and distribute heat as well as electricity. In addition, new housing developments should be designed and built with small local combined heat and power (CHP) plants.
Heat accounts for around 49% of all primary energy needs in the UK. This is mainly fuelled by gas – in 2006, the heat sector used 735 TWh compared with 653TWh and 393TWh used by transport and electricity sector respectively.
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