#: Diageo will use wind and solar to make Bulleit bourbon at first carbon-neutral facility in North America

Global spirits giant Diageo PLC, which owns the brands Guinness, Tanqueray and more, has opened its first carbon-neutral distillery in North America.

The 72,000-square-foot, Lebanon, Ky., facility will be used for a portion of its Bulleit bourbon operations. The facility has the capacity to produce up to 10 million “proof” gallons per year using electrode boilers that are powered by 100% renewable electricity. Renewables will be used throughout the cooking, distillation and dry house processes.

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