In a new four-year agreement, the Port of Tyne will annually import up to one million tonnes of biomass via rail for delivery to the Drax power station

Kristinn Haflidason, General Manager of biotech startup Vaxa Technologies, discussed with Energy Live News the process of nutrient extraction from algae and its transformation into sustainable food products

The strategy focuses on ensuring biomass sustainability, delves into both domestic and imported biomass supply and emphasises the critical shift towards bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

A Bloomberg investigation found that Drax allegedly avoided returning £639 million to households during UK cost of living crisis

In response to concerns heard in the House of Lords, Lord Callanan has stressed the ongoing investigation by Ofgem to determine if the biomass is sustainable or not before any decisive action is taken

More than three-quarters of Britons have expressed support for solar energy, according to a new survey

Drax Power Station has projected a symbol onto one of its cooling towers to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation

A few days ago, the energy giant closed its remaining coal units

Ofgem has reportedly enlisted a consultancy firm to scrutinise the environmental impact of the biomass used by Drax at its Yorkshire plant

This follows huge £893m profits from subsidies in 2021