'Hugely exciting': Drax to test carbon capture technology at North Yorkshire biomass plant

Michael Holder
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Drax and C-Capture say North Yorkshire pilot could be the 'first of several' in the UK aimed at delivering negative emissions

Drax is set to pilot Europe's first biomass carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, having today announced a partnership with CCS specialists from the University of Leeds to pilot "new technology" at...

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