The latest in energy generation, carbon credit strategies, the Drax Foundation, plus our upcoming events: DES June Newsletter

Welcome back to our monthly LinkedIn newsletter! We’re looking forward to a number of events in July—see the details below—and we hope to see you there. Beyond our events, this month, we’re exploring:

• The latest in energy generation with the newest Electric Insights report
• How Drax can support the next UK government to achieve net zero with Drax CEO Will Gardiner's latest article
• The role carbon credits have to play in organisations' sustainability strategies
• The Drax Foundation's latest donations
• Our latest career opportunities

Keep reading to find out more, and don’t forget to subscribe to never miss an edition. 📥

Catch us at the Big Zero Show!

We’ll be returning to the Big Zero Show next week, taking place at Coventry Building Society on the 2nd and 3rd of July. You can find us on stand XYZ, or catch one of our two presentations across the 2 days, detailed below:

• Day 1, 11:45-11:55am - What role do carbon removals have to play in net zero? Angela Hepworth , Commercial Director at Drax will explore the role of carbon removals in hitting net zero and how Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage can contribute.
• Day 2, 11:10-11:20am - Net zigzag: The unconventional path to breaking the corporate mold. Fe Bush , BECCS Sales Delivery Manager will discuss how a temporary job in data cleansing for an energy company led her to working in carbon removals, using her eclectic skill set to educate, inspire and promote the use of carbon removals as part of decarbonisation strategies.

🏁 We’re revving up for the EV Rally

Next week our Drax Electric Vehicles ⚡ and BMM Energy Solutions teams will be embarking on the 1,400+ mile ‘A to Z’ EV Rally journey. Below, we caught up with our Head of Sales, Naomi Jane Nye who’ll be driving a Polestar over the 5 days.

Check out our Drax Electric Vehicles ⚡ page to meet our other drivers, and keep up with their progress next week!

The latest in UK energy generation: Q1 Electric Insights

The latest Drax Group Electric Insights report – relating to the first quarter of 2024 – is now available to download. This edition reports on:

• The UK achieving status as the first major economy to halve greenhouse gas emissions and how it achieved this
• The UK’s progress towards zero carbon electricity
• New funding for clean hydrogen projects: the Government announced another £21m of Net Zero Hydrogen Fund (NZHF) support throughout the UK
• The emerging role of wave power

You can read the full report, and download it for free here.

Drax’s plans can help the next Government deliver UK energy security

To deliver energy security, meet rising demand for power and to reach binding net zero targets, the next government needs to go further and faster, writes Will Gardiner , Drax Group CEO, in his latest article.

Subject to getting the right policy support, we stand ready to invest billions to deliver carbon removals and renewable power using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) at Drax and more than double Cruachan's pumped hydro storage capacity.

Completing these projects will mean we can play a vital long-term role in providing secure power to the country and supporting the next government in meeting the goal of a decarbonised grid by 2030 or 2035.

Read the full article below:

Where do carbon credits fit into your sustainability strategy?

Within the two categories of carbon credit (relating to either carbon reduction or removal), different types of projects exist – nature-based, engineered, or a hybrid of the two:

Your organisation needs a portfolio of projects (and associated carbon credits) that reflects the whole spectrum of projects and, due to market forces, prices. In our latest article we explore why, and the benefits of building a broad-based portfolio of projects and credits now.

Drax Foundation gives £500k to boost STEM education, support communities and reduce energy poverty

This month, the Drax Foundation donated over £500,00 to six non-profit organisations across England and Scotland.

Shona King, Drax’s Head of Community said ““The Drax Foundation has a proud track record of giving back to the communities where we operate. This latest round of donations will make a tangible difference to communities in England and Scotland. The projects we are supporting range from restoring ancient hedgerows in Northampton to helping young people from rural communities in Argyll to build their Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills.”

See a full list of the projects we donated to here.

Latest career opportunities

We’ve got lots of exciting opportunities at Drax Energy Solutions right now. Check them out below:

• Sales Administrator – Ipswich
• Commercial Pricing Analyst – Ipswich
• Forecasting Analyst – Ipswich
• Optimisation Analyst – Ipswich
• EV Sales Specialist – Ipswich, Northampton or Selby
• Collections Support Advisor – Ipswich
• Compliance Manager – Consumer Compliance – Ipswich
• Customer Service Team Leader – Ipswich

Visit our careers page to learn more.