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18 January 2008 - UK energy minister Malcolm Wicks has announced his government's support for electricity generated from geopressure.
Geopressure is pressure naturally occurring through geological activity, and can be harnessed to generate electricity by using the pressure in the gas network.
Still in its infancy in the country, the technology - which does not consume any gas, but works like a water wheel driven by the pressure of its flow - has potential for deployment across the UK.
London has decided to support geopressure's development through the Renewables Obligation scheme, which provides companies using green energy sources with assistance in competing with fossil fuel generators.
Malcolm Wicks said: "Geopressure has the potential to be a low-carbon energy source which will help the UK in meeting its ambitious targets to cut carbon emissions. It is an efficient additional use of the gas we will continue to need as part of our energy mix.
Generators using geopressure will, subject to accreditation with Ofgem, be able to claim Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs), which can then be sold to electricity suppliers and count towards their annual Renewables Obligation.
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