Drax advances carbon capture plans, as feedstock controversy escalates

Michael Holder
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Drax Power Station, in North Yorkshire | Credit: Drax
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Drax Power Station, in North Yorkshire | Credit: Drax

Energy company announces plans to explore potential for North Sea carbon storage, in same week as it faces fresh questions over the sustainability of wood chips sourced from North America

Drax has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with oil and gas firms BP and Harbour Energy to explore the potential of storing CO2 captured from its North Yorkshire biomass power plant in depleted...

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