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Drax to trial second CO2 capture system at Yorkshire biomass plant
Drax teams up with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for 'groundbreaking' 12-month carbon capture pilot at its Yorkshire biomass plant
Government reveals plans to accelerate low carbon heating rollout
Proposals to replace RHI include Clean Heat Grants of up to £4,000 for homes and business for heat pumps and other technologies
Opus Energy launches 100 per cent renewable power tariff for small firms
UK’s fifth largest business energy supplier, which is owned by Drax, offers fully renewable tariff for new and existing SME customers
'Finishing the job': Drax confirms 2021 end for coal power operations
Energy giant says half a century of coal-fired power generation will come to an end at its North Yorkshire plant in March 2021, well ahead of the government's deadline
UK land area used to grow bioenergy crops shrinks in 2018
Defra statistics show 1.6 per cent of UK's arable land was used to grow bioenergy crops for transport fuel, electricity, and biogas production last year
My committee will ensure Drax lives up to its climate commitments
Former chief scientific adviser Sir John Beddington on why he has joined Drax's new advisory board
Drax appoints independent advisory board and promises 'stronger' biomass sourcing policy
Energy giant has faced criticism for use of biomass in the past
UK power system produced record low CO2 emissions at end of June
Sunny, windy conditions on June 30 saw renewables supply more than half of UK's electricity, data commissioned by Drax shows
New guidelines, old loopholes as world's carbon accounting is overhauled
A mammoth scientific review of greenhouse gas monitoring methods does not address flaws around bioenergy use, according to campaigners
Burning wood for power breaches EU treaty, new lawsuit claims
Plaintiffs from six European countries and the US argue biomass does more harm than good and should be not be counted as a renewable energy source
'World-first': Drax BECCS pilot begins capturing carbon emissions
C-Capture says its technology is now trapping one tonne of CO2 each day from the Drax power plant in Yorkshire
REA to review UK bioenergy's 'long-term potential in low carbon energy mix'
Renewable Energy Association to assess potential role for bioenergy - including biomass, green gas and energy from waste - in meeting UK climate targets
Kneejerk RHI proposals could jeopardise renewable heat targets
Wood Heat Association chair Neil Harrison argues the end of RHI support for biomass in urban areas is misguided
CCC: UK land policy overhaul crucial to support food, housing and climate
UK climate watchdog sets out blueprint to drive decarbonisation, protect habitats, boost food production and build more housing after Brexit
Ecotricity green gas secures Vegan Society registration
Green energy supplier receives third party approval to assure customers its biogas is not made using animal by-products
UK renewables capacity overtakes fossil fuels for the first time
New report from Drax reveals UK renewables now stands at a record 42GW of capacity, exceeding the fossil fuel power fleet for the first time
Burning to solve climate change: The BECCS paradox
For land rights and justice, the international climate solution is fundamentally flawed, argues ClientEarth's Caroline Haywood
Renewables mega-projects celebrate critical development milestone
Low Carbon Contracts Company confirms wave of offshore wind projects have passed clean energy contract milestone
Lethal but legal: Government faces fresh calls to strengthen air pollution standards
IPPR report argues Brexit could provide the government to set stronger air quality rules for domestic heating that honour its pledge to be 'more ambitious about achieving cleaner air'
Drax completes conversion of fourth biomass unit
Power giant now has four units generating electricity using biomass, leaving just two units burning coal at the Selby plant
SIMEC Atlantis Energy plans pellet fuel conversion for overseas coal power plants
Firm is already in talks with coal plants in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the USA about switching sites to run on waste-based biomass pellets
Cheers to that: Drax in talks with beer industry over CCS solution to CO2 shortage
Energy firm in talks with British Beer & Pub Association over upcoming CCS trial link up after CO2 shortages for UK industry this summer
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