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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 8 MIN

How a British Factory Makes Hydrogen from Whisky Waste

from The Manufacturing Podcast with Fexingo: Factories, Supply Chains, and Industrial Business · host Fexingo

In this episode, we explore how a distillery in Scotland partnered with an engineering firm to turn whisky production residue — pot ale and spent grain — into green hydrogen using a novel fermentation and electrolysis process. The pilot plant at the Rothes Distillery produces enough hydrogen to offset 50 percent of the distillery's natural gas consumption, cutting CO2 emissions by 140 tonnes per year. We break down the technology, the economics, and why this model could work for other high-organic-waste industries like breweries and paper mills. #WhiskyWaste #GreenHydrogen #ScottishDistillery #Rothes #CircularEconomy #Bioenergy #IndustrialDecarbonization #HydrogenEconomy #Distillery #Fermentation #Electrolysis #CleanTech #Manufacturing #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Sustainability #Innovation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

In this episode, we explore how a distillery in Scotland partnered with an engineering firm to turn whisky production residue — pot ale and spent grain — into green hydrogen using a novel fermentation and electrolysis process. The pilot plant at the Rothes Distillery produces enough hydrogen to offset 50 percent of the distillery's natural gas consumption, cutting CO2 emissions by 140 tonnes per year. We break down the technology, the economics, and why this model could work for other high-organic-waste industries like breweries and paper mills. #WhiskyWaste #GreenHydrogen #ScottishDistillery #Rothes #CircularEconomy #Bioenergy #IndustrialDecarbonization #HydrogenEconomy #Distillery #Fermentation #Electrolysis #CleanTech #Manufacturing #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Sustainability #Innovation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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