Diageo investeert in duurzame whisky met bio-energie fabriek
Geplaatst: 04 Sep 2011, 09:16
Diageo Invests In Sustainable Scotch Whisky With New £6m Bioenergy Plant For Speyside
DIAGEO, the world’s leading premium drinks business, yesterday announced plans to invest £6million in a new state-of-the-art bioenergy plant at its Glenlossie distillery complex in Speyside.
A planning application has been submitted to Moray Council to build the new plant which will produce energy by burning draff – the spent grain left over from distilling whisky - at the Glenlossie site near Elgin.
The proposed new plant will build on Diageo’s industry-leading investment in renewable energy at Roseisle distillery, the new £40million distillery which Diageo opened in Speyside last year, and a new £65million bioenergy plant at Cameronbridge distillery in Fife.
The Glenlossie bioenergy plant will use around 30,000 tonnes of draff per year, the by-product from around 12 million litres of Scotch whisky production. Diageo has 17 malt whisky distilleries on Speyside, producing over 50 million litres of spirit per year and providing a plentiful supply of draff.
The plant will produce steam which will be used in the operations on site, including Glenlossie and Mannochmore distilleries and the onsite dark grains plant, which makes animal feed. The bioenergy plant will make an important contribution to Diageo’s global environmental targets by reducing annual CO2 emissions by approximately 6,000 tonnes, the equivalent of taking around 1,600 family cars off the road.
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