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Drink-driving becomes a moneyspinner

The Herald Scotland -- A new kind of biofuel, produced from the by-products of whisky and beer, could create a £55 million ($86.9 USD) market in Scotland alone, its creators have claimed.

Celtic Renewables Ltd, a spin-out of Edinburgh's Napier University, is pioneering the commercial production of biobutanol, a high-value "clean" fuel capable of directly replacing petrol. The process, which was pioneered by Professor Martin Tangney, director of Napier's biofuel research centre, can also produce valuable acetone, ethenol and animal feed.

Mark Simmers, chief executive of Celtic, said that the product offered huge environmental benefits as well as a new source of revenue for distillers from material previously fit only for low-grade animal feed.

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vandamme Champion Author New York Posts:1,039 Points:120,380 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 3:08:32 PM Ignore vandamme Report Abuse Butanol is almost as good as gasoline. Come on, let's learn some chemistry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biobutanol
skb69sa Champion Author San Antonio Posts:1,649 Points:350,320 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 11:43:05 AM Ignore skb69sa Report Abuse Wow
zwsn01 Rookie Author Alabama Posts:15 Points:107,780 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 11:00:08 AM Ignore zwsn01 Report Abuse Another excuse for the Scots to drink more.
pscamp Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,156 Points:205,730 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 8:20:24 AM Ignore pscamp Report Abuse Pardon???
ReddevilNO Champion Author New Orleans Posts:1,349 Points:242,305 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 7:17:41 AM Ignore ReddevilNO Report Abuse So now what?
OTISFL Champion Author Pensacola Posts:2,855 Points:527,565 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 6:48:01 AM Ignore OTISFL Report Abuse Won't sit & wait for that to happen.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,365 Points:164,165 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 6:00:17 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse so what.
djgunrunner Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:8,138 Points:1,988,620 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 4:59:32 AM Ignore djgunrunner Report Abuse Here we go again. More maybe's, could's, if's. To top it all off Ethanol is trash that does not do what gasoline does and causes more pollution doing it. So keep on feeding the dregs to the live stock.
edgarCA Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,536 Points:232,670 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 3:26:57 AM Ignore edgarCA Report Abuse Ok.
cheapchickKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,134 Points:432,230 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 1:23:56 AM Ignore cheapchickKY Report Abuse Interesting.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:1,241 Points:339,730 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 1:13:04 AM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Wait and see.....
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,022 Points:1,270,040 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 12:20:12 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse It's a UK article Jeff4U. Please give the Brits and Scots a break!
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,022 Points:1,270,040 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 12:18:42 AM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse I'll drink to that! As long as they only use the by-products. Perhaps all the mash from micro breweries across the USA can be collected for this.
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:1,637 Points:465,865 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 12:04:51 AM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse Leave it to the Scotts!
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,551 Points:1,488,470 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:26:19 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Drink-driving? It that like before drunk-driving occurs? And what is ethenol? Personally, I don't trust products developed by someone who can't even spell.
carnifolks Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:354 Points:352,385 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:17:35 PM Ignore carnifolks Report Abuse This its old news
IwanFL Sophomore Author Gainesville Posts:224 Points:80,430 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 9:37:09 PM Ignore IwanFL Report Abuse okay
buckets42 All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:998 Points:192,820 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:59:19 PM Ignore buckets42 Report Abuse Silly
bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,134 Points:221,620 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:54:47 PM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse Come on!
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:1,062 Points:387,235 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:53:44 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse I hate articles like this ... that blabber on about stuff on the periphery but never get to the heart of the matter: What exactly are they using to produce the fuel? How much fuel could possibly be produced using this technique. That is to say, is this significant or just a curiosity? Guess it's easiest just to rewrite press releases.
furbud1957 All-Star Author York Posts:763 Points:153,405 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:25:10 PM Ignore furbud1957 Report Abuse Quite interesting article!
fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,801 Points:408,225 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:22:15 PM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Some will drink to that.
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,991 Points:326,175 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:18:13 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse when will we get a home biofuel kit?
Dphillips720 All-Star Author Michigan Posts:929 Points:287,325 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:12:02 PM Ignore Dphillips720 Report Abuse NEAT
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:2,412 Points:555,605 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 7:42:43 PM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse ok
dorisntx Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,252 Points:333,700 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 7:20:30 PM Ignore dorisntx Report Abuse watching...
Cakes77 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:3,477 Points:1,328,255 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 7:00:32 PM Ignore Cakes77 Report Abuse OK
Venzadriver Champion Author Florida Posts:1,023 Points:289,075 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 6:27:58 PM Ignore Venzadriver Report Abuse Algae-based bio-fuel is even better than this. It has NO 'minuses'.
hoosierva All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:980 Points:237,215 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 6:27:23 PM Ignore hoosierva Report Abuse ok, so now we are going to have less pet food. What next.
kress999 Sophomore Author Alabama Posts:214 Points:247,470 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:55:13 PM Ignore kress999 Report Abuse great idea i hope it is successful.
MotherNatureCT Sophomore Author Connecticut Posts:193 Points:59,475 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:43:44 PM Ignore MotherNatureCT Report Abuse At least people are thinking and not just drinking....
Charley_7 Veteran Author New York Posts:291 Points:138,540 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:35:46 PM Ignore Charley_7 Report Abuse Let the car be drunk, not the driver!
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,316 Points:863,055 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:29:45 PM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse THATS GREAT........
335d1 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:547 Points:404,550 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 5:27:22 PM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse I'd rather drink a single malt scotch than fill up my car with it.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:6,647 Points:1,263,525 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:42:53 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse I don't know, but I think a gallon of beer is more expensive than a gallon of gas. How much is a 12 pack of beer? Maybe less than $10?
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,422 Points:280,860 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:41:53 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse cdrrod, obviously you belong to the party of NO......
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:2,377 Points:431,720 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:39:49 PM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse Great for the Scots, it should have been initiated in the US, but probably wasn't because of our current President...
StArrow68 Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,417 Points:1,001,200 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:30:03 PM Ignore StArrow68 Report Abuse If they can get it to work right, great, fantastic idea!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:17,248 Points:2,007,270 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 4:14:39 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse good on the scots
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:3,102 Points:686,185 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 3:56:54 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse Just another form of ethanol. No thanks.
Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:11,770 Points:2,345,830 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 3:54:00 PM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse Running a car on scotch, what will they think of next