Drax power station is based in North Yorkshire, England and is responsible for generating 7% of the UK’s electricity. After implementing a new Biomass Subsidy last year, Drax power station is now also producing electricity through wood pellets rather than solely through burning coal. In fact, half of the coal-fired power station is now used for sustainable biomass and Drax is aiming to become the UK’s largest single-site renewable generator.[1]
When it comes to cleaning our hands, we obviously want to ensure they are as clean as possible but we should also be doing our best to help the environment in the process. However, after many years of deliberation, one big question still stands – should we be using paper towels or hand dryers?
Some of America’s biggest businesses have been implementing new ideas and working tirelessly towards reducing America’s carbon footprint and enhancing renewable energy for years. However, they recently hit a major hurdle when their President, Donald Trump, announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
Last month, Britain celebrated its first ever working day since the Industrial Revolution without coal power. Instead, other sources such as gas, nuclear wind and solar were used to keep the country up and running.
The most recent carter report was published early last year (2016) by Lord Carter which identified the important and unwarranted variation in running costs of infection rates, sickness absence and prices paid for services and supplies. If action is taken to reduce these costs, the NHS could save billions of pounds each year, £5bn to be exact.
