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.

Professor Martin Tangney from Macroom in Co Cork has been working with fellow scientists at Napier University in Scotland.

They have say the product - biobutanol - gives an estimated 30% more output power than ethanol.

The researchers were provided with samples from Diageo's Glenkinchie Distillery in East Lothian.