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Friday, May 24, 2013 | 11:31 a.m.

Whisky Maker Mixes Drinking and Driving

Whisky and cars don't normally go together. But the term drink-driving now has a whole new meaning. Scottish scientists are converting whisky waste products into butanol... which soon could be powering cars. UPSOT: "when you malt the barley you're left with this draff..." Energy company Celtic Renewables is driving the initiative. It's using bacteria to ferment the unused barley and leftover liquid from the whisky production.