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Whiskey in the car earns Cork scientist an OBE

A trailblazing Irish scientist whose pioneering whiskey-derived biofuel could revolutionise global transport has been awarded an OBE.

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Irish scientist test-drives car powered by whiskey-derived fuel

business

Biofuel firm attracts funding

world

Quirky World: Lunar hootenanny goes looney on women

A new life for uisce beatha

business

Biofuel company signs research deal

Distiller aims to fuel new business

A small Scottish whisky maker is aiming to turn its byproducts into biofuel and become the world’s first whisky distillery to fuel vehicles in a move which could see Scotland’s 100-plus distilleries feed a £60m (€75m) industry.

Wed, 26 Sep, 2012

Whiskey in the car is key to future

A Macroom man believes his method of getting energy from whiskey may produce the fuel of tomorrow, writes Dan MacCarthy

Fri, 10 Feb, 2012

Irish researcher scotches suggestion that whisky has only one use

It may astonish lovers of uisce beatha, but an Irish researcher has devised an alternative use for the hard stuff that promises to revolutionise our fuel use — biofuel.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2012

Scientist develops biofuel out of whiskey

An Irish scientist in Scotland has developed a biofuel made from whiskey by-products.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2010

Irish scientist helps develop car fuel from whiskey by-products

An Irish scientist has developed a biofuel made from whiskey by-products which can be used in ordinary cars.

Wed, 18 Aug, 2010