BECCS at Drax: Getting the UK to net zero

Drax announces 80% British supply chain ambition to support construction of world’s largest carbon capture project

Renewable energy pioneer reaffirms its commitment to UK supply chain with ambition to domestically source 80% of construction materials and services for its climate-saving negative emissions technology bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).

Drax and NFU aim to support the UK’s decarbonisation goals and provide diversification opportunities for British farmers as they adapt to new UK agricultural policies.

Renewable energy giant Drax calls for UK businesses of all sizes to join the UK’s first BECCS supplier engagement programme.

Construction starts on Drax’s second biomass pellet plant in Arkansas

Drax Group, the world-leading sustainable biomass production and supply company, has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced today.

Leading B2B renewable energy supplier changes its name to Drax

Haven Power, one of the UK’s biggest renewable energy suppliers to businesses and organisations, has been renamed ‘Drax’.

Drax commences major turbine upgrade to drive down cost of biomass power generation

Work has begun at Drax Power Station to upgrade one of its turbines and complete a major £40m investment in Europe’s largest renewable power generator in North Yorkshire.

Drax support for US South forest initiative helps quail return to family land after 40-year hiatus

The project encourages sustainable management of the forests surrounding Drax’s Morehouse Bioenergy pellet plant by connecting landowners with natural resource professionals.

Enviva Cottondale pellet plant catchment area analysis

A stable and maturing forest resource of managed pine and unmanaged hardwood, devastated by hurricane damage in 2018 but recovering to pre-storm status. The Drax Forestry team assesses the evidence.

‘Renewable energy apprentices’ kickstart careers at Drax

Renewable energy company Drax is welcoming seven apprentice engineers as part of its efforts to create career development opportunities in the North and ensure it has the best in-house talent to support its ambitious decarbonisation plans.

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