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In Scotland, a distillery produces whiskey, but also biogas from whiskey. A way to protect the environment without spoiling the products needed to make amber gold.
In the North East of Scotland, the amber gold that is whiskey is now quite spectacular in use. In a distillery, which has been producing whiskey since 1880, it is also made for public transport. A biofuel achievable thanks to the waste from the manufacture of spirits. The residues resulting from the brewing between barley and water are now used to manufacture biogas, “thanks to anaerobic digestion”, Explain Kristy Dagan, head of the Glenfiddich distillery.
For 30 days, the recovered residues macerate in huge domes in order to recover the biogas. This same biogas is then evacuated in pipes in order to supply the vehicles of the distillery. A way to save money by refueling the vehicle directly at the whiskey production site. A truck running on whiskey biogas saves 250 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. An initiative that appeals to the inhabitants of the region.
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