Biomass

The UK need not choose between reliability and decarbonisation - the focus should be on building a resilient, low-carbon energy system for the future, writes Helen Motwani from the REA

Biomass energy giant finalises reported £42m deal to acquire Edinburgh-based energy optimisation company

New analysis by Natural Resources Defense Council claims biomass sourced from Estonia and Latvia is coming from forests with shrinking carbon storage capacity, but Drax counters that report methodology is 'flawed'

Impressive growth in turnover and employment continues across the UK's low carbon and renewable energy industries, latest Office for National Statistics data confirms

Reported loss of around 100 jobs to affect staff at both the main Drax Group and its Elimini carbon capture business in the UK and America

Fresh analysis from Drax confirms biomass generation has set a series of records in recent months, peaking at 17 per cent of the grid mix

Proposals could see power providers set goals to phase out unabated fossil fuel electricity generation

Watchdog to probe energy firm over sourcing of wood chips for its biomass power plant between January 2022 and March 2024

Biomass could provide up to 5.5GW of low carbon power to help manage weather-dependent renewables, a new REA report calculates, but concerns remain over sustainable feedstocks

Public Accounts Committee calls for more robust oversight of biomass supply chains to help ensure public value for money and dispel 'white elephant' fears