Drax boosts biomass ambition with plan to double production of wood pellets

Cecilia Keating
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Credit: Drax

Firm announces new wood pellet production and sales targets as it confirms intention to build global fleet of bioenergy and carbon capture and storage plants

Drax is betting big on the expansion of the biomass energy sector over the coming years, with plans announced yesterday to double its wood pellet manufacturing capacity between now and 2030. The power...

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