Daily
Mail: Scientists at Edinburgh Napier University have
developed a new biofuel made from whisky byproducts. It uses
the two main byproducts from whisky
distillingâmdash;pot ale (the liquid from the
copper stills) and draff (the spent
grains)âmdash;to produce butanol. Although the
fuel could be used in its pure form, the most likely use will
be as a blend with gasoline or diesel. As whisky is one of
Scotland's biggest exports, creation of the new biofuel would
use up the copious waste products and reduce the environmental
impact of whisky production.
