Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Plugged In: the energy news podcast
Montel News
Drink whisky, help save the planet - fuelling the energy transition
23 minutes Posted Dec 19, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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How could our Christmas leftovers, such as rejected potatoes and 'pottail' from whisky distilleries, fuel the energy transition? In our final episode for 2025, Richard sits down with a company in Scotland to discuss how they produce bio-based green chemicals from food and drink byproducts, and how these greener alternatives are already helping pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries wean off fossil fuel chemicals. Host: Richard Sverrisson - Editor-in-Chief, Montel News Contributor:...