We believe investing in our people goes hand-in-hand with enabling the green energy transformation and positive future growth The jobs and careers supporting the UK’s net zero future > graphics and multimedia assets for journalists Can carbon capture take the UK beyond net zero? > Our power stations and projects are part of their communities In energy storage timing is everything > lower cost energy future through engineering The role of biomass in securing reliable power generation > We’re building for a sustainable future in how we source our biomass remove carbon dioxide and function as a business Our Approach > sustainable bioenergy and power generation stories as well as thinking from Drax’s leaders and business updates Drax’s iconic Cruachan ‘Hollow Mountain’ power station set for £80 million upgrade > Explore a comprehensive guide to our business model and investor relations Half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 > Drax Group’s ambition is to become a carbon negative business by 2030 through innovative greenhouse gas removal technology Bridging the skills gap to a net zero future starts with education > the charitable entity of renewable energy company Drax Group (Drax) has funded the installation of solar panels at Kirk Sandall Junior School as part of a campaign to support UK schools and community-led organisations to become more energy efficient Funding for the panels has been provided from a £4.5m pot set aside by the Drax Foundation which recently saw grants and solar panel installations at Abington Vale Primary School in Northampton and Barwic Parade Community Primary School in Selby fitted by the specialist solar installation company Low Carbon Energy an estimated £4,100 per year in energy costs and reduce its carbon emissions by an estimated 5.2 tonnes per year said: “We are proud to provide the funding for the installation of solar panels at Kirk Sandall Junior School further underlining the Drax Foundation’s commitment to giving back to the communities where we operate “It is important that schools and community organisations are given the tools to become more energy efficient so they can help to play their part in the fight against climate change Drax Foundation has funded three projects for the installation of solar panels at schools in Northampton saving an estimated 14.5 tonnes of carbon emissions the same as 24 transatlantic flights from London to New York and reducing estimated energy costs by over £11,000 a year.” Helen Redford-Hernandez & Garath Rawson Co-CEOs of the Brighter Futures Learning Partnership said: “Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust are delighted that the trust has benefitted from the funding secured by Drax Power Station to help the school become more energy efficient “Over the summer the school has worked with Drax to install a number of solar panels which will support the trust’s ambition of reducing energy consumption as well as improving efficiency by reducing the schools carbon footprint The trust values its obligations to future generations and feels that the project will support its ongoing work of helping the school to become ‘greener’ “The project will also ensure that the projected financial savings are used and reinvested in the education and enrichment of our children We are proud and grateful to Drax Foundation for its investment in our school and for being so committed to helping schools in its communities.” Drax Group’s purpose is to enable a zero carbon lower cost energy future and in 2019 announced a world-leading ambition to be carbon negative by 2030 using bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) technology Drax’s c.3,500 employees operate across three principal areas of activity – electricity generation, electricity sales to business customers and compressed wood pellet production and supply to third parties. 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Learn about our privacy practices Return Rotherham firefighters were called out to a fence on fire at 7:40pm on Doncaster Road The fire is believed to have been started deliberately Firefighters from Thorne station attended a deliberate grass fire at 8pm on St Marys Road Several fire crews were called out to an animal rescue at 8:50pm on East Bank The cow in the end managed to self extricate from the river Barnsley firefighters were called out to a deliberate fire involving a bed frame at 9:15pm at Monkspring A hedge was deliberately set on fire at 9:15pm on Magenta Crescent Firefighters from Doncaster station attended the incident Firefighters from Rivelin station attended a deliberate fire involving wood and rubbish at 10pm on Bradfield Road Elm Lane firefighters were called out to a deliberate fire involving a mattress at 10:50pm on Popple Street Several fire crews were called out to an industrial premise at 11:10pm on Europa Link Plant machinery was on accidentally on fire Doncaster firefighters attended an accidental fire involving conifers at 12:45am on Longton Road Firefighters from Rotherham station were called out to a deliberate rubbish fire at 6:35am on Centenary Way This content was last updated on August 14th Sign up for our bi-monthly newsletter to keep up to date with South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue This website requires you to be 18+ years of age or older Please verify your age to view the content With a bouncy castle and a visit from the mayor the grand opening of Kopi's Costcutter really established it as a destination worth travelling to Kopi Kalanathan set optimistic targets for Costcutter Kirk Sandall yet even he didn’t expect to start hitting them within the first week of opening “The weekly figures I hoped to get after six months we started getting almost straight away,” he reveals in a residential area and close to some industrial sites which means we get a variety of customers with different needs That experience has taught him the importance of really thinking about promotion if you’re going to make a convenience store a success you have to make it stand out and offer something different,” he says a clear example of this is the slush drinks he offers “These drinks aren’t just popular with kids “Customers come in and take photos of the drinks and then post them on Facebook or Instagram We’ve had people coming from towns 15 miles away to buy them.” Read more: How can retailers utilise cold drink machines? maintaining such a big range can be demanding because of spillage and mess,” he explains when it’s busiest we’ll have a member of staff looking after it all the time and we make sure the night cleaner gives it a thorough check in the evenings This drive to find unique lines isn’t just limited to Kopi’s slush He stocks US soft drinks and confectionery “We’re the only store in England stocking Porrelli ice cream We have to order it in bulk and organise the delivery ourselves as the supplier is based in Scotland,” he explains though – it drives footfall to our store.” Getting the balance between the premium items and value products is important to ensure the store can appeal to a wide mix of customers and not just those looking for premium products Read more: Newsworld Church Stretton wins with hardware upgrade but they’re a high-quality product that a lot of our customers like,” he says “We have leaflets available from the supplier which explain how they’re made from fresh ingredients by professional chefs so we have them opposite the lower-priced products This means when a customer enters our frozen section they’ll find something that’s right for them.” Kopi works to make his Costcutter as practical for his customers as possible while also giving them a memorable experience to keep them coming back and a seating area where they can eat in if they want to,” he explains “These things bring customers to our store making them more likely to stay and do the rest of their shopping.” Kopi says: “We use two-way fridges in our drinks section gives us extra space and makes it easier when we’re restocking the section.” then work with Costcutter to get them made and the science and maths slushy signs are a talking point for customers.” “From US confectionery and soft drinks to vegan ranges it’s important to follow the latest trends This helps bring new customers to the store and keeps the existing ones happy,” he says This article doesn't have any comments yet Join today to get exclusive content and subscribe to the online and print versions of Retail News © Better Retailing is part of Newtrade Media Limited These essential cookies do things like remember your progress through a form and keep you logged in Our website uses one or more analytical statistical data collection programs to assemble records about who uses the site and many other items of statistical importance that allow us to improve our effectiveness in the supply of web experiences The nature of the data collected does not give us information about who you are (by name or address) but it can give us IP address identity Information is collated into a series of reports and is studied on a regular basis The stats that these cookies generate are anonymous and cover things such as; Some pages may contain content from other sites These sites are sometimes called ‘third party’ services This tells us how many people are seeing the content and whether it’s useful Doncaster Council has given planning permission for an energy-from-waste (EfW) plant with a 301,000 tonnes a year capacity Applicant BH Energy Gap (Doncaster) must meet various planning conditions before starting work on the plant at Kirk Sandall Two objections were received from parish councils An assessment of the project issued by the Environment Agency said BH Energy Gap had previous experience in the EfW sector with its 3Rs facility in Walsall The Kirk Sandall site covers some 1.5 hectares and is at present mostly covered by hardstanding and is unoccupied It will process some 301,000 tonnes a year of wsate at a capacity of 37.6 tonnes an hour When it applied for planning consent last summer BH Energy Gap said the plant would be expected to generate up to 34MW of electricity of which 30MW would be exported to the National Grid It reduced the plant’s visual impact by keeping its highest point to 49.5m which the company said was as low as possible Circularity ‘do-tank’ devises methodology to track usage of products over lifespan to assess impact of circular business models  St Helens awards textiles recycling contract Coventy agrees deal for garden waste permit management and Sussex NHS care board secures waste services Treasury wants to simplify tax by removing ‘perverse incentives’ of two-tier system as well as exemptions for quarries and dredging waste Analysis of findings from Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance argues for value of integrating circular economy principles with the sector Firefighters were called to a large fire at a kitchen factory in Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate in Doncaster at 5:20am this morning At the height of the fire there were eight fire engines at the scene Local residents are being asked to keep their doors and windows closed Crews have been working hard to bring the fire under control with the incident now being scaled down to three fire engines A fire investigation will take place once the fire is completely out This content was last updated on September 21st