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World first: Drax BECCS pilot now capturing CO2

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Energy firm Drax has started capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the combustion of 100% biomass feedstock at its power station in the UK – a first anywhere in the world.

The first CO2 has been captured using innovative technology developed by Leeds-based C-Capture as part of Europe’s first bioenergy carbon capture storage (BECCS) project.

The demonstration plant at the power station, near Selby in North Yorkshire, will capture a tonne of CO2 a day during the pilot.

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