Talk:Drax power station

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Anybody got a photo? Edward 12:53, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

Added a photo taken on a very cold day. Possibly I can get a better one in summer!!!--Harkey Lodger 17:37, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

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Removed 's' from 'power stations' in section "Environmental Effects" so second sentence is grammatically correct: but potentially the sentence should read "However, it is still one of the cleanest and most efficient coal-fired power stations in the UK...". Can't tell as no ref. Also as no ref, should perhaps del whole sentence anyway! But makes section balanced and prob fair: Drax are hardly pushing electricity on consumers.

Robert Crowdy 16:30, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

The "Environmental Effects" section appears biased, As claims of being largest polluter are not balanced due to the fact that it is the largest Coal power station in UK, Thus it pollution levels should be compared in relative terms to others (e.g. co2 / Mwhr) or similar, not as an absolute figure, which even if some thing has the same waste output per unit of electricity would give a higher figure.

The statement as to commitment to "conventional" generation by the government is also biased as there are proposals for more wind and renewable energy schemes. Lots of old power stations were closed as fitting FGDp was not economical. There is a lack of a

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in the statements.