Drax

Science

Carbon capture and feedstock: Drax unveils project to turn CO2 into animal feed

Pilot project from Drax and Deep Branch Biotechnology aims to find sustainable alternatives to soy and fishmeal

clock 18 June 2019 • 3 min read

Energy

Drax partners with Equinor to turn the Humber into UK's first 'zero carbon cluster'

Project will explore potential for combining hydrogen production with carbon capture usage and storage

clock 28 May 2019 • 3 min read

Energy

Drax drives into electric vehicle market with business advice service

UK energy firm to offer bespoke EV energy services to companies looking to switch to battery-powered fleets

clock 29 April 2019 • 2 min read

Investment

Carbon capture: Shell, BP, Tata Steel, and Drax join £1m UK advisory group

The CCUS Advisory Group, backed by £1m of funding, includes representatives from Shell, BP, Tata Steel, Drax, and National Grid

clock 22 March 2019 • 3 min read

Biomass

'World-first': Drax BECCS pilot begins capturing carbon emissions

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

clock 07 February 2019 • 3 min read

CCS

C-Capture secures £3.5m backing from BP, Drax and IP Group

UK carbon removal specialist's fundraise will help it further develop chemical-based system to remove CO2 from power plants, steel works, and cement factories

clock 04 February 2019 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

Haven Power and GridBeyond to offer businesses flexible renewables supply

Deal means Haven Power's business customers will be able to trade and optimise energy use via GridBeyond's flexibility platform

clock 29 January 2019 • 2 min read

Climate change

'Deeply concerning': Global CO2 emissions set to rise to record high in 2018

Major study points to worrying reversal of decarbonisation trend in 2018 with emissions set to hit record highs

clock 05 December 2018 • 6 min read

CCS

Drax flicks switch on Europe's first Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage pilot

Pilot plant expected to capture a tonne of CO2 a day from biomass operations

clock 26 November 2018 • 2 min read

Energy

Net zero operations for industry and transport possible by mid-century, research finds

It is technically and financially possible to decarbonise heavy industry and transport around the world by 2060, Energy Transitions Commission concludes

clock 19 November 2018 • 2 min read