From beer and wine to whiskey and vodka, alcohol is big business. And while many of us enjoy the odd tipple now and again, the sector requires a great deal of energy and water to produce the beverages people drink. As concerns about sustainability grow, some firms are developing buildings that harness both technology and renewable energy. Earlier this week, Diageo announced that a whiskey distillery being built in Kentucky was “expected to be carbon neutral.”
In a statement issued Monday, the drinks giant listed a number of features that it hopes will boost the sustainability of the distillery and its operations. These include: The facility running on 100% renewable electricity; the use of LED bulbs indoors to boost energy efficiency; and all vehicles operated there being electric.
Electricity for the development will be sourced through what Diageo described as “long-term contracts with the local utility” that will enable it to buy “zero greenhouse gas emission electricity from certified renewable sources.” In addition, interior lighting within the site’s warehouse will use technology that “will only activate during loading or unloading activities,” while electrode boilers will be used instead of fossil-fuel fired ones.
Source: CNBC
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