| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.03.2025 | Drax's Bold Moves: Powering the Future with Storage and Sustainability | Drax Group is on a mission. The UK’s largest power company is not just generating electricity; it’s reshaping the energy landscape. Recent deals signal a strategic pivot towards sustainability and efficiency. Drax is betting big on battery ... |
| 27.03.2025 | Drax strikes deal to develop 400,000 tonne ash facility | Drax has agreed a 20-year joint venture deal that will see the development of an ash processing facility close to its power station.
The new facility is expected to begin operations by the end of 2026 and produce 400,000 tonnes of ash per y... |
| 25.03.2025 | Drax agrees £200m deal for battery storage investor | Drax has agreed a £200m deal to acquire the battery storage investor Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT) as it looks to shore up the UK’s power supply.
The deal represents a premium of 11 per cent to HEIT’s closing price on 24 March, the las... |
| 12.03.2025 | Drax secures capacity agreements in £43m deal | - |
| 07.03.2025 | Drax ‘misled’ government over wood sourcing, ex lobbyist alleges | - |
| 25.11.2024 | The government is turning its back on the industries that fuel Britain | - |
| 10.11.2024 | Three Drax power plants delayed due to grid connection hold-ups | - |
| 23.10.2024 | Carbon removal industry calls on U.S. government for regulation | - |
| 22.10.2024 | Smart Green Shipping secures £1M from Drax | Renewable energy leader Drax Group (Drax) and Smart Green Shipping are partnering to use innovative FastRig technology which could be used to decarbonise the shipping sector.
The project will see Drax invest £1m in the initiative, matched b... |
| 07.10.2024 | Scotland and the City are leading the way to net zero | - |
| 04.10.2024 | Starmer set to announce £22bn boost for UK carbon capture | - |
| 01.10.2024 | UK calls time on coal as it closes last remaining plant | - |
| 20.06.2024 | Drax Donates $260,000 to Canadian Organizations Focused on Supporting STEM Education | Three organizations to receive funding that will focus on STEM education in BC and Alberta
VANCOUVER, BC, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewable energy company Drax has announced that three Canadian non-profits will receive $260,000 throug... |
| 12.06.2024 | Gorilla's Energy Revolution: A Bright Future for Energy Retailers | In a world where the energy landscape is constantly evolving, Gorilla, a technology company hailing from Antwerp, Belgium, has recently made waves by securing a substantial €23M in Series B funding. This funding, led by global venture capit... |
| 12.06.2024 | Gorilla raises €23M Series B | Gorilla, a technology company that enables energy retailers to gather and process vast amounts of critical data, has raised a €23M Series B.
The round is led by global venture capital firm Headline, with support from existing investors Beri... |
| 12.05.2023 | Wind energy powered the U.K. more than gas this year for the first time ever | There's a "renewable power revolution" occurring, and in the U.K., it's working. For the time ever, wind energy provided more power to the country than gas.
The milestone energy sourcing occurred during the first three months of 2... |
| 16.03.2023 | Coal for Christmas? National Grid to pursue emergency supplies for next winter | The UK could rely on coal power plants again next winter to stave off supply shortages, announced National Grid. |
| 26.07.2022 | Meet The Solvent That Captures Up To 99.8% Of CO2 Emissions | Capturing carbon dioxide is expected to play a key role in the next phase of the energy transition by decarbonizing existing equipment. getty |
| 16.02.2022 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | January 2022 | Recruitment and Appointments The Data Lab
Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, The Data Lab, has a new Interim CEO at the helm.
Brian Hills will be responsible for leading the 50+ strong team, driving the growth of AI and data scie... |
| 01.02.2022 | Drax : celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with masterclass for students and teachers | Drax is partnering with local schools during National Apprenticeship Week (7th-11th February) as part of its commitment to helping young people kickstart their careers.
The energy company is offering interactive sessions for students and te... |
| 18.01.2022 | Drax : partners with local businesses to increase career opportunities for young people | Renewable energy company Drax has partnered with businesses local to its operations to help them hire new talent as part of the company's commitment to supporting education and upskilling.
To help smaller businesses take on apprentices and ... |
| 13.01.2022 | Drax : donates £10,000 to Shelter | Employees at Britain's biggest renewable power station have donated over £10,000 to the charity Shelter, which aims to end homelessness and poor housing in Britain.
Drax's Christmas parties did not go ahead this year, in order to reduce Cov... |
| 10.01.2022 | Drax : Potential solution to unlock investment in climate-critical storage technologies | With no new long-duration energy storage projects built in the UK since the 1980s, enough wind power to supply more than a million homes was wasted in 2020 as excess renewable power could not be stored anywhere.
New report identifies suitab... |
| 23.12.2021 | Drax : Yorkshire apprentices win top prizes at Drax awards | Cameron Shipstone, age 21 from Hemingborough near Selby, has won Craft Apprentice of the Year after being commended for his excellent communication skills and proactive approach to learning. Cameron received outstanding feedback from his co... |
| 22.12.2021 | Drax : donates to Christmas toy drives in Mississippi and Alabama | The fundraising efforts organized by local people provide Christmas gifts for hundreds of underprivileged children in the community and aim to bring some joy to many families who are struggling at this time of year.
The towns of Centreville... |
| 16.12.2021 | Drax : Riverbend Elementary School awarded Drax ‘Classroom of the Month' | Their teacher Shanna Vallery, who nominated them, said:
"The kids were absolutely thrilled to get a visit from Ace, the Warhawk team mascot. The school and the students don't get a lot of recognition, so this reward meant so much to me... |
| 13.12.2021 | Drax : Primary School students learn about renewable energy | The team led a series of presentations adapted to suit the different age groups in the school with sessions including virtual tours of Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire and Drax's hydroelectricity facilities in Scotland and an activity ... |
| 25.11.2021 | Drax : employees donate £2500 to local charaties | The donation to Whiteley's Retreat in Alloway near Ayr, which offers holidays and short breaks to children suffering from terminal illnesses and Macmillan Cancer Support, was helped by the employees receiving a cash reward from Drax Group i... |
| 24.11.2021 | Biomass: What Is It and Who Are the Main Players? | Biomass, in ecological terms, refers to renewable organic matter that comes either from plants or animals. In the context of energy, it refers to any organic matter that can be used to produce energy.
Up until the early 1900s, traditional b... |
| 18.11.2021 | Drax : Biomass launches ‘classroom of the month' initiative to boost education for Louisiana pupils | Drax Biomass has developed a new program in partnership with the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) to inspire local elementary school students to start thinking about higher education and what they can achieve, as part of the energy c... |
| 02.11.2021 | Louisiana governor visits UK's Drax Power Station ahead of COP26 | The state of Louisiana is central to Drax's global operations, with its sustainable wood pellet production industry helping keep the lights on for millions of UK homes and businesses. Drax is the largest agricultural importer by value from ... |
| 28.10.2021 | Drax donates £70,000 more to support laptops for learners | The donation builds on the Drax Laptops for Learners initiative which supplied 50 laptops with free internet access to the school last year to ensure students having to learn from home during the Covid-19 pandemic did not fall behind in the... |
| 21.10.2021 | Drax : launches major planning consultation at its North Yorkshire power station | Announcement comes after the Government's Net Zero Strategy outlined the vital role that BECCS could play in delivering the UK's decarbonisation ambitions.
This week Government also selected the Drax-backed 'East Coast Cluster' as a priorit... |
| 11.10.2021 | Drax : launches new platform to accelerate electric vehicle uptake | A new EV management portal from pioneering renewable energy company Drax aims to simplify fleet management and help more businesses switch to EVs.
Drax's My Electric Vehicles combines real-time information on EVs, charge points and business... |
| 23.09.2021 | Drax : announces 80% British supply chain ambition to support construction of world's largest carbon capture project | BECCS at Drax could mean British companies benefit from supply contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds, protecting and creating over 10,000 jobs across the Humber, developing green skills, and helping level up the North.
Announcement... |
| 22.09.2021 | Drax powers up relationship by becoming Chamber Patrons | Chamber President Phil Jones presents Richard Gwilliam with Drax's Patrons Plaque during the Chamber Council meeting at Cave Castle Hotel.
HEAD of Cluster Development for Drax, Richard Gwilliam, was presented with a Patrons' Plaque at this ... |
| 09.09.2021 | Drax : calls for UK supply chain to deliver climate saving negative emissions technology | New programme of nationwide events will encourage British businesses to work with renewable energy pioneer Drax to deliver its multi-billion-pound climate-saving negative emissions technology - bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BEC... |
| 09.09.2021 | Drax invites businesses to find out how they could become part of supply chain for new technology | The Drax biomass domes in the evening light.
New programme of nationwide events will encourage British businesses to work with renewable energy pioneer Drax to deliver its multi-billion-pound climate-saving negative emissions technology - b... |
| 16.08.2021 | Drax : expands virtual work experience programme to boost employability for even more young people | Drax Group is offering students a virtual insight into the world of work as part of the energy company's continued commitment to STEM education, supporting its efforts to increase social mobility for one million people.
The programme, which... |
| 13.08.2021 | Buildings on ice: Israeli startup develops water-based energy system to cool structures | It seems like any time a serious discussion is held about solar or wind power, the same question arises: what do you do when the sun isn’t shining, or the wind isn’t blowing? Renewable energy technologies share a common disadvantage that pr... |
| 12.07.2021 | Drax : Schoolchildren rise to Drax's recycled robot challenge | Primary school pupils have built their own robots from recycled materials as part of an initiative developed by Drax Power Station, near Selby in North Yorkshire, to boost STEM education and skills.
The Visitor Centre Team at Drax Power Sta... |
| 29.06.2021 | Drax : launches £500 grants for education and skills charities in Scotland | Drax's Charity Committee has a dedicated fund for supporting good causes local to its operations in Scotland, which include Cruachan Power Station, Daldowie Fuel Plant and the Lanark and Galloway Hydro Schemes.
It accepts funding requests t... |
| 24.06.2021 | Drax : kickstarts planning process to expand its iconic ‘Hollow Mountain' Cruachan Power Station | The decision to seek planning permission to expand pumped storage hydro at Cruachan demonstrates Drax's commitment to Scotland and is a landmark moment in unlocking the vast renewable resources needed in the UK ahead of COP 26 in Glasgow.
P... |
| 17.06.2021 | DRAX GROUP PLC
Drax : launches £500 grants for education and skills charities | Drax's Charity Committee has a dedicated fund for supporting good causes local to its operations, which include Drax Power Station near Selby and its hydro power plants in Scotland.
It accepts funding requests that will have a positive impa... |
| 10.06.2021 | DRAX GROUP PLC
Drax : and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sign pioneering deal to deliver the world's largest carbon capture power project | Agreement combines pioneering UK innovation and Japanese technology with the potential to deliver the largest deployment of negative emissions in power generation anywhere in the world, supporting the UK government's ambitious target to red... |
| 27.04.2021 | DRAX GROUP PLC
Drax : 27 April 2021 - Drax delivers laptops for learners to ensure Yorkshire's students are not left behind in their studies | Energy company Drax is delivering 320 more laptops with prepaid internet access to schools and colleges local to its operations across Britain, to ensure students whose learning has been affected by Covid lockdowns can catch-up.
Seven schoo... |
| 27.04.2021 | DRAX GROUP PLC
Drax : 27 April 2021 - Drax delivers laptops for learners to ensure Lincolnshire's students are not left behind in their studies | Energy company Drax is delivering 320 more laptops with prepaid internet access to schools and colleges local to its operations across Britain, to ensure students whose learning has been affected by Covid lockdowns can catch-up.
Seven schoo... |
| 27.04.2021 | DRAX GROUP PLC
Drax : 27 April 2021 - Drax delivers laptops for learners to ensure Northampton's students are not left behind in their studies | Energy company Drax is delivering 320 more laptops with prepaid internet access to schools and colleges local to its operations across Britain, to ensure students whose learning has been affected by Covid lockdowns can catch-up.
Kings Heath... |
| 27.04.2021 | DRAX GROUP PLC
Drax : 27 April 2021 - Drax delivers laptops for learners to ensure Scotland's students are not left behind in their studies | Energy company Drax is delivering 320 more laptops with prepaid internet access to schools and colleges local to its operations across Britain, to ensure students whose learning has been affected by Covid lockdowns can catch-up.
Nine school... |
| 25.04.2021 | Leaders Summit: The Energy Transition Priorities Needed for a 1.5°C Future | Leaders Summit: The Energy Transition Priorities Needed for a 1.5°C Future Dolf Gielen |25 April 2021|Expert Insights
A changing policy urgency
The Paris agreement sets out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting gl... |
| 05.02.2021 | Drax : 5 February 2021 - Drax's cooling tower tribute to national hero Captain Sir Tom Moore | Drax is projecting a message from employees 'saluting' the iconic NHS fundraiser on the 114m tall cooling tower at its power station in North Yorkshire, which will be seen from miles around.
The former Army Captain who was originally from Y... |
| 05.02.2021 | DRAX GROUP PLC
Drax : 5 February 2021 - Drax's cooling tower tribute to national hero Captain Sir Tom Moore | Drax is projecting a message from employees 'saluting' the iconic NHS fundraiser on the 114m tall cooling tower at its power station in North Yorkshire, which will be seen from miles around.
The former Army Captain who was originally from Y... |
| 01.02.2021 | U.K. Government Under Fire From Own Advisor For New Coal Mine Plans | Digging into controversy: Boris Johnson's government has been rebuked by the head of the U.K.'s ... [+] foremost climate body for failing to stop plans for a new deep coal mine in the north of England.getty |
| 17.07.2020 | DRAX GROUP PLC
Drax : 17 July 2020 - Ground-breaking carbon recycling project launches with £3million Innovate UK funding | The project will obtain critical data about a new single-cell protein used in fish and poultry feed that is set to sustainably transform the UK's aquaculture and poultry industries.
REACT-FIRST is the UK's first-ever scalable route to the s... |
| 25.10.2012 | Drax raises £190m in placing for biomass fuel conversion | POWER station operator Drax yesterday said it had raised £190m through a share placing to support the firm’s transformation into a biomass-fuelled electricity generator. |
| - | European markets fall as mining stocks lead losses; Bayer shares at 20-year lows | This is CNBC’s live blog covering European markets.
European markets were lower Tuesday as investors assess what U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could mean for the region’s economy.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 i... |
| - | In major milestone, wind power was Britain’s largest source of electricity in the first quarter | According to researchers at Imperial College London, wind turbines provided 32.4% of Britain’s electricity in the first three months of the year.
Gas, a fossil fuel, was responsible for 31.7% of the electricity fuel mix.
Energy firm Drax sa... |
