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Why did National Grid use coal to meet surge in electricity demand?

When rising temperatures put a strain on electricity supply on Monday, National Grid turned to coal to ease the pressure, rather than renewables

The Guardian - UK

Entrepreneur engineers new Sunderland business after putting retirement on hold

Steve Tobbell, 63, launched new firm Tobbell Engineering Solutions after getting enquiries soon after leaving Nissan

Birmingham Post

Hargreaves workers to strike at Drax over pay dispute

The firm started a significant contract at the Selby power station in 2021

Birmingham Post

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New business group launched to rival CBI ahead of crunch vote

The British Chambers of Commerce has managed to get the likes of BP, Heathrow and Drax onboard as founding members

Insider UK

Energy watchdog Ofgem launches investigation into Drax's biomass reporting

Ofgem is looking at whether the North Yorkshire power company has breached reporting requirements

Birmingham Post

Ofgem to investigate Drax compliance with biomass reporting rules

Regulator expected to examine whether sustainability reports on sourcing of wood pellets meet renewables subsidy criteria

The Guardian - UK

Drax-owned wood pellet plant in US broke air pollution rules again

Amite BioEnergy, which was fined $2.5m in 2021, notified Mississippi facility had breached emission limits

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Drax unveils scale of US bioenergy with carbon capture and storage ambition with £7b portfolio

Two sites selected with nine more under consideration as it awaits resolution in UK

Birmingham Post

'Why is UK giving energy giant £1.5 million DAILY till 2027?' Rishi Sunak asked

RISHI Sunak claimed he could not comment after he was quizzed on why the UK Government will be subsidising a private energy firm to the tune of…

The National (Scotland)

Significant CCS progress highlighted by Harbour Energy as Tolmount delivers

Quarter one tradign update underlines developments on both Humber banks

Birmingham Post

Six Scottish hydro projects 'could create up to 14,800 UK jobs'

New report urges UK Government to support the delivery of these projects

Insider UK

UK set to miss 2035 target for green electricity, say MPs

Ministers have not provided ‘strategic leadership’ and there is no overarching plan, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said.

The Independent UK

Partner behind proposed Humber low carbon pipelines to exit carbon capture and storage

National Grid Ventures concentrating on integrating renewables and has pledged to ensure smooth transition

Birmingham Post

Businesses in north of England ask ministers for help to hit net zero

Leaders of Drax, Siemens and others call for green growth to be a priority and ‘regional disparities’ to be closed

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Net zero strategy shows UK will miss 2030 emissions cuts target

Government admits its policies will achieve only 92% of cuts and experts think that is a ‘generous reading’

The Guardian - UK

UK energy strategy casts doubt on Drax’s carbon capture project

Shares in turmoil as government’s plan seems to rule out North Yorkshire biomass plant from race for subsidies

Birmingham Post

£15b of investment at risk as Humber carbon capture plans stall at government selection stage

Figureheads behind industrial decarbonisation tell of fears over regional omission from strategy blueprint

Birmingham Post

Drax to enter talks over bioenergy carbon capture delivery imminently as deployment commitment made

Technology solution included in Powering Up Britain strategy document release but not selected as Track One lead project

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Daily Record

Galloway Hydro Scheme strike action averted as new pay deal accepted

Workers will now receive an eight per cent pay increase along with a one off £1,500 payment and an extra day’s holiday

The Guardian - UK

Net zero tsar and senior Tories among those urging biomass subsidies rethink

Exclusive: Jacob Rees-Mogg and Chris Grayling express concern at system under which Drax made £617m in 2022

The Guardian - UK

Drax chief’s pay packet jumped almost 70% to £5.4m in 2022

Campaigners say Will Gardiner’s pay rise comes from subsidies on energy bills paid for by public and accuse firm of greenwashing

Birmingham Post

Urgent next steps detail sought by businesses behind carbon capture plans as Budget backing welcomed

Humber giants Equinor and Drax book-end huge regional plans for decarbonisation network

Daily Record

Galloway Hydro Scheme staff set to strike in pay dispute with Drax

More than 80 per cent of Unite members across Drax Hydro sites in Scotland voted for action after rejecting an eight per cent pay offer

The Guardian - UK

National Grid puts backup coal plants into action for first time this winter

Two units at EDF’s West Burton A plant in Nottinghamshire began producing power on Tuesday

Insider UK

Drax Hydro workers vote to strike in pay dispute

Union warns that industrial action could hit power supply - although the company denies this risk

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