Now, the drinkers of Glenfiddich can bask in the warm glow of self-righteousness, knowing that every tot helps save the planet, Jimmy!
Whisky, playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, is “like liquid sunshine”. Now, that “solar power” in the golden nectar has been harnessed for a new, environmentally friendly use. At the Glenfiddich Distillery at Dufftown in Scotland, draff – one of the by-products of whisky making – is combined with a yellow, beer-like liquid called pot ale, another residue of the distilling process, to produce a low-carbon biogas.
At the Glenfiddich Distillery at Dufftown in Scotland, draff – one of the by-products of whisky making – is combined with a yellow, beer-like liquid called pot ale, another residue of the distilling process, to produce a low-carbon biogas. The distillery claims the biogas is a renewable resource which creates an ultra-low carbon footprint. Each biofuel truck will save about 250 tons of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere.
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