Increasing the accessibility of ultra-low carbon heating solutions

A spinning shaft can generate heat without burning fuel, using a phenomenon called Eddy Current Heating. Most industrial and domestic heat still comes from burning fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide that drives global warming. Rotaheat has built a device that converts rotational energy directly into heat, bypassing combustion entirely. This project tackles two practical barriers to adoption. First, it will develop a universal adaptor kit so the device can easily connect to existing waterwheels or hydro-turbines. Second, it will upgrade a 7kW wind-thermal proof-of-concept system in Port Talbot, adapting the Rotaheater to work with wind power for light industrial heating. If successful, manufacturers and owners of green-energy components could bolt on a heat-generating solution without custom engineering. The impact would be felt in infrastructure that rarely gets attention: the pipes, kilns, and processing lines that quietly heat materials and spaces across the economy. Decarbonising that heat—without replacing every turbine or waterwheel—could accelerate the shift away from fossil fuels in sectors where electrification remains difficult or expensive.