whiskey biofuel
while not properly beer related, it is still alcohol related and therefore legit to grace this blog!! stolen from sf gate, the thin green line: "Scots make biofuel from whiskey There's a saying that the cure for everything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the ocean. It's a nice sentiment, but let's be honest: There are some things that only whiskey can fix. And one of those is, apparently, the climate crisis. Scottish researchers have devised a way to make biofuel from whiskey — but fear not, the fuel doesn't waste the precious liquid, but instead uses byproducts of its manufacture: "draff," the used grains, and "pot ale," the liquid from the copper stills. Scotland produces copious amounts of both as part of its $6-billion whiskey industry. The fuel produced is butanol, which produces 30 percent more energy per gallon than ethanol. Best of all, the biofuel could go straight into your car's tank, with no rejiggering required. It c...