One of the most innovative aspects of the new distillery is its conversion of process waste into energy. “We were able to reuse co-products from the distilling process to provide energy where, in the past, these residues would be removed and used as animal feed,” says Buckingham. Using a process known as anaerobic digestion, the new distillery converts the carbohydrates present in the waste products into clean process water and methane for a biomass boiler.