Deal to turn whisky 'leftovers' into biofuel for cars

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A deal has been signed to turn by-products from a Scottish distillery into fuel for cars.

In what is claimed to be a world first, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has linked up with a spin-out company from Napier University in Edinburgh.

They plan to use bacteria to feed on the "leftovers" from the whisky making process.

This will produce butanol which can be used to fuel vehicles

Link: BBC News - Deal to turn whisky 'leftovers' into biofuel for cars




Rather have it in my belly

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Sounds like a waste of perfectly good leftovers .... hic !

However ... seriously though .... if it can get the price of fuel down it will be great ... just hope the government keep their sticky little paws of the revenue .... seems unlikely ... they will be banging vat and everything else on it as quick as you can say Glenmorangie !


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