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Scotch distillery installs biogas generator to run off whisky waste
photo by Freddie H. (source: Flickr Creative Commons)
Bruichladdich Distillery, located on the Island of Islay off the west coast of Scotland, has been in operation since 1881. The distillery is an independent and traditional business which has used the same equipment since its inception.
Though considered by some to be a ‘green’ industry at heart, whisky making does use plenty of electricity and produces a significant amount of waste. To solve energy and waste disposal problems – for mainly economic rather than environmental reasons – Bruichladdich Distillery has installed a biogas generator that produces methane from ‘pot ale’, a whisky by-product consisting of mostly water.
Mark Reynier, owner of Bruichladdich Distillery, hopes the digester will meet around 80 percent of its electricity needs and save the company up to £120,000 ($175,000) every year.
–CNN
Last year 40% of the locally grown barley used by Bruichladdich was organic. The distillery also uses no coloring, bottles on site and doesn’t chill filter.
Read the entire article on CNN.com.
Tags: biogas, Bruichladdich, distillery, generator, Scotch, waste, whisky
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