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12 June 2025

Hydro hues: Exhibition to celebrate Argyll school pupil’s artistic talent for Cruachan’s 60th anniversary

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5 June 2025

Taking positive action on our supply chain

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4 June 2025

Big Bang at Schools offers big bang for your buck! – funding supports ‘STEM’ events for over 3,000 underrepresented pupils

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29 May 2025

The Dice is Right – Selby schoolchildren see energy saving board games brought to life

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20 May 2025

A year of change at Cruachan Power Station

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12 May 2025

Brighter classrooms, smaller bills: UK schools cut carbon and costs with Drax Foundation funding

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23 April 2025

Nature based activities at the Skylark Centre give local families a spring in their step

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22 April 2025

Join Drax in celebrating 60 years of Cruachan Power Station – the Hollow Mountain

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17 April 2025

Yorkshire communities received over £360,000 in 2024 with Drax Foundation funding

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17 April 2025

Communities in Scotland given a £250,000 funding boost in 2024 from Drax Foundation

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20 March 2025

UK urgently needs more energy storage to avoid wasting wind power – report

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11 March 2025

Drax engineering duo become mentors through programme set up in memory of Princess Diana

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