A Silsden inventor is seeking help in his bid to turn water into electricity. Simon Goater has been working on methods of extracting power from one of nature's most readily available sources.

And he is seeking help to try and put his theory, which he is keen to keep under wraps, into practice.

The 29-year-old maths graduate and former lab technician said: "There are a number of renewable energy methods but they are not that efficient. I have come up with an idea for renewable energy but have never had the chance to put it into practice or develop it.

"I believe the principle is sound enough, and what I'm looking for now is someone who is interested in this project and has access to equipment that can help to build a working prototype. There are going to be technological challenges and the aim of developing a working model is to see how easy or difficult this will be." Simon said the proposition, which he has put to his former A-level physics teacher at Bingley Grammar School, differs from traditional ways of generating power from water.

"Although the model I'm looking to build will run on water, it will work very differently from ordinary hydroelectric power," he said.

Anyone interested in finding out more can contact Simon on 01535 657832.