The Future’s Energy
A revolutionary low-carbon energy system
The Biaco vessel is a novel, low-cost, low-carbon plasma heating system being developed in the UK
Biaco was founded in 2020 and has grown to a team of 17 people with support of £10M of private investment
How does it work?
The vessel uses chemical reactions to convert electricity and tap water into heat.
These reactions are caused by a plasma generated in tap water, using both the water itself and minerals and gases dissolved in it. The vessel produces energy efficient heat at temperatures between 70°C to 300°C.
Is it sustainable?
The system runs on electricity, giving zero in-use CO₂ emissions when powered by green electricity.
Even when operated using electricity at UK average grid intensity, it creates a CO₂ saving of 85% compared to a gas boiler. The Biaco boiler is manufactured from more than 80% recyclable materials and the vessel has no rare earth minerals, precious metals or refrigerants.
Where can it be used?
The Biaco system produces heat at a range of temperatures and produces four times more heat than the electricity consumed.
The system is modular – each vessel produces around 25 kW of heat and multiple vessels can be combined to give higher thermal outputs. This means that the technology can be used for a wide range of heating applications.
Biaco vessel applications
The Biaco vessel can produce flexible heating and, with development, cooling and waste processing.
Industrial Process Heating
As Biaco’s vessel can output thermal energy at a range of temperatures, it is suitable for numerous commercial and industrial applications, including commercial space heating, drying and process heating.
Biaco’s system is expected to have a lower price and running cost than other sustainable heating systems, and so will provide a cost-effective route to decarbonisation.
Heating Buildings
Biaco’s system produces heat at the same temperature as a gas boiler with performance that is the same in all weather conditions, and it can be sited inside or outside. This means that it can be installed with minimum change to an existing gas heating system.
Low installation costs, competitive system price and high efficiency mean that the Biaco system cost is expected to be significantly lower than heat pumps.
Cooling
The heat generated by the vessel can also be used to provide cooling using a customised ammonia cooling system.
With development, it will be able to produce cooling down to to -35 °C whilst also producing useful heat which could be used for other purposes.
Water
The plasma in the core of the vessel is very hot and extremely reactive, breaking down contaminants in the water, such as chemicals, solids or plastics by upcycling them into output energy.
In the longer term, Biaco will explore the potential for the system to purify contaminated water to reduce pollution and water usage.
Markets for our technology
Some of the initial uses of the technology will be in the following sectors:
Agriculture
The world faces increasing challenges in providing growing environments without using fossil fuels.
Biaco’s system offers a low-cost and low-carbon solution for heating and cooling greenhouses.
Industry
Biaco’s system produces high-grade heat that can produce output between -35°C and 300°C.
The ability to produce heat when needed makes the technology a viable alternative to gas heating for industry.
Commercial Buildings
Universities, hospitals and leisure facilities have high heat demands and pressure to decarbonise.
Biaco’s modular, high-temperature system can be scaled to meet building heat needs.
Housing
The modular nature of the system means it can provide solutions for smaller properties, communal flats and large housing. Biaco was one of the winners of best solutions for retrofit housing at Futurebuild 2025.
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