Biomass

UK’s fifth largest business energy supplier, which is owned by Drax, offers fully renewable tariff for new and existing SME customers

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

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

Energy giant has faced criticism for use of biomass in the past

Former chief scientific adviser Sir John Beddington on why he has joined Drax's new advisory board

Sunny, windy conditions on June 30 saw renewables supply more than half of UK's electricity, data commissioned by Drax shows

A mammoth scientific review of greenhouse gas monitoring methods does not address flaws around bioenergy use, according to campaigners

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

C-Capture says its technology is now trapping one tonne of CO2 each day from the Drax power plant in Yorkshire

Renewable Energy Association to assess potential role for bioenergy - including biomass, green gas and energy from waste - in meeting UK climate targets