Landfill sites earmarked for bioenergy crops

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Waste management firm aims to supply miscanthus grown on former tips to Drax power station

The Waste Recycling Group (WRG) intends to sell energy crops grown on landfill sites to Drax power station, under plans to beef up the waste management company's position in the fast-expanding renewables...

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