Alcohol and vehicles in the same sentence ?! Well, if you thought it was impossible the following story might change your mind.

At a time of green energy and concern for the environment, Scottish whiskey giant Glenfiddich has decided to use the waste from the production process as biofuel for its vehicles. So far, Scottish whiskey producers have been selling waste to farmers as cattle feed, but they have found a better solution for them in Glenfiddich.

“The thought process behind this was‘ what can we do that’s better for us all? ,” said Glenfiddich distillery director Stuart Watts.

With big sales (14 million bottles of whiskey a year), Glenfiddich decided to modify its delivery trucks to use biofuel. So far, fueling stations have been built that recycle waste products into Ultra-Low Carbon Fuel.

According to the company, using biofuels, their trucks produce 95 percent less CO2 and 99 percent less harmful particles compared to diesel engines.

By 2040, whiskey producers in Scotland intend to be CO2 neutral. So far, three biofuel trucks are in use in Glenfiddich, out of 20 delivery trucks at its disposal. Trucks are used to transport whiskey from Dufftown to the bottling and packaging plant.

Source: Reuters