Edrington Group Uses Algae To Cut CO2 Emissions

[John]

The Edrington Group's Glenturret Distillery is the first distillery to trial an oil-producing algae that will help cut carbon dioxide emissions.

Based in Perthshire and home of the Famous Grouse Scotch Whisky, the distillery will utilize a new environmentally friendly system that turns fumes generated by whisky production into biodiesel.

A grant from the Shell Springboard helped Scottish Bioenergy develop the technology that uses an algae to feed on contaminants from wastewater and help strip CO2 from harmful gases converting them into useful oils and proteins.

David Van Alstyne, head of Scottish Bioenergy, said: "A couple of years ago the idea of using algae as carbon recycler sounded absurd, but with the support of Shell, Edrington Group and the Scottish Environmental Technology Network we have built Britain's first pilot scale bioreactor."

John

Source: Harpers Wine & Spirit