David Van Alstyne's Scottish Bioenergy Cooperative Ventures is preparing to roll out technology which could allow drinks firms to convert wasteful by-products into valuable resources using humble algae after winning £40,000 under Shell's Springboard programme.
The two firms hope to use bioreactors produced by Scottish Bioenergy to achieve a big reduction in the distillery's carbon footprint and operating costs.
The bioreactors are glass panels that contain water and algae. When carbon dioxide is percolated through the panels, the algae strips out the carbon atoms, which are made into biodiesel.
The process also produces proteins that could be used to enrich spent grain from the distillery so that it is suitable for sale to fish farmers.
Van Alstyne has high hopes that there could be a big market for the technology.
The two firms hope to use bioreactors produced by Scottish Bioenergy to achieve a big reduction in the distillery's carbon footprint and operating costs.
The bioreactors are glass panels that contain water and algae. When carbon dioxide is percolated through the panels, the algae strips out the carbon atoms, which are made into biodiesel.
The process also produces proteins that could be used to enrich spent grain from the distillery so that it is suitable for sale to fish farmers.
Van Alstyne has high hopes that there could be a big market for the technology.
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