Whisky in the car: Scottish distillery to supply residue to new biofuel plant

Celtic Renewables, a Scottish company that wants to produce next generation biofuels, said this week it plans to build a biobutanol plant using whisky residue.

The company said it has obtained the required planning permissions and has built a commercial demonstrator plant that is due to begin early next year close to Grangemouth, a major fuels refining hub.

Celtic Renewables added that it has launched a funding campaign to raise £5.25 million through an ISA eligible investment with Abundance Investment.

The company said it will work closely with the Tullibardine Distillery in Perthshire, to use draff - residue from the fermenting process - and pot ale by-products to convert into advanced biofuel.