Return-Path: X-Original-To: mgrant132@cogeco.ca Delivered-To: mgrant132@cogeco.ca Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP12.CEZ.ICE (bayc1-pasmtp12.bayc1.hotmail.com [65.54.191.172]) by sunfep3.cogeco.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 68E71186C for ; Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:23:01 -0500 (EST) X-Originating-IP: [64.231.63.138] X-Originating-Email: [gchudy@sympatico.ca] Received: from yourf78bf48ce2 ([64.231.63.138]) by BAYC1-PASMTP12.CEZ.ICE over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:29:19 -0800 Message-ID: <001d01c7389f$fc706b90$6400a8c0@yourf78bf48ce2> From: "carol chudy" To: "andrew kitchen" , "carol & greg chudy" , "paul serruys" , "winston sardine" , "BROOKS Bill -LAMBTON" , "dale lane" , "mark and susan grant" , "Tom Hughes" , "doug miller" , "grant church" Subject: BBC news - coal plant efficiency to cut carbon emissions Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:23:36 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01C73876.126B8080"; type="multipart/alternative" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Jan 2007 12:29:19.0875 (UTC) FILETIME=[C7A4FD30:01C738A0] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01C73876.126B8080 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_001A_01C73876.126B8080" ------=_NextPart_001_001A_01C73876.126B8080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =A3100m bid to cut plant emissions=20 The owner of the UK's biggest coal-fired power station has unveiled = plans for a =A3100m project aimed at cutting carbon emissions.=20 Drax will revamp turbines at its plant in Selby, North Yorkshire, in a = bid to improve efficiency by 5%.=20 In August protesters tried to shut down the plant, claiming it was the = "largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the UK".=20 Drax said the turbine changes would be the equivalent of taking 275,000 = cars off the road.=20 The work is expected to take place over five years between 2008 and = 2011, and the firm said it was in the final stage of negotiation with a = preferred supplier.=20 Increased efficiency=20 It is thought the turbines will save 500,000 tonnes of coal each year = because it will be able to burn supplies more efficiently.=20 Chief executive Dorothy Thompson said: "The decision to go ahead with = the turbine reblading project demonstrates our commitment to invest in = the future of the business and, importantly, to tackling climate = change."=20 Drax, which produces 7% of England's electricity needs, was responsible = for 21m tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2005. The company said the turbine = changes would cut that figure by 1m tonnes a year.=20 Drax also said it expected its annual earnings before interest, tax, = depreciation and amortisation to be between =A3578m and =A3585m, = compared to =A3239m last year.=20 About 600 people are employed at the plant, which was first opened in = 1974.=20 In November the Environment Agency said an 18-month trial of a = controversial fuel at Drax had had no adverse impact on local health.=20 The plant burned a mixture of coal and up to 15% petroleum coke = (petcoke), an oil-based fuel which is a by-product of the petroleum = industry.=20 Drax said it would now apply to burn the fuel in all their six boiler = units.=20 Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/6176901.stm= Published: 2006/12/13 15:49:32 GMT =A9 BBC MMVII ------=_NextPart_001_001A_01C73876.126B8080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
=A3100m bid to cut plant emissions
The = owner of the=20 UK's biggest coal-fired power station has unveiled plans for a =A3100m = project=20 aimed at cutting carbon emissions.

Drax will revamp turbines at its plant in Selby, North Yorkshire, in = a bid to=20 improve efficiency by 5%.=20

In August protesters tried to shut down the plant, claiming it was = the=20 "largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the UK".=20

Drax said the turbine changes would be the equivalent of taking = 275,000 cars=20 off the road.=20

The work is expected to take place over five years between 2008 and = 2011, and=20 the firm said it was in the final stage of negotiation with a preferred=20 supplier.=20

Increased efficiency

It is thought the turbines will save 500,000 tonnes of coal each year = because=20 it will be able to burn supplies more efficiently.=20

Chief executive Dorothy Thompson said: "The decision to go ahead with = the=20 turbine reblading project demonstrates our commitment to invest in the = future of=20 the business and, importantly, to tackling climate change."=20

Drax, which produces 7% of England's electricity needs, was = responsible for=20 21m tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2005. The company said the turbine = changes would=20 cut that figure by 1m tonnes a year.=20

Drax also said it expected its annual earnings before interest, tax,=20 depreciation and amortisation to be between =A3578m and =A3585m, = compared to =A3239m=20 last year.=20

About 600 people are employed at the plant, which was first opened in = 1974.=20

In November the Environment Agency said an 18-month trial of a = controversial=20 fuel at Drax had had no adverse impact on local health.=20

The plant burned a mixture of coal and up to 15% petroleum coke = (petcoke), an=20 oil-based fuel which is a by-product of the petroleum industry.=20

Drax said it would now apply to burn the fuel in all their six boiler = units.=20

Story from BBC=20 NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/61= 76901.stm

Published:=20 2006/12/13 15:49:32 GMT

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