Hy spirits: Surrey Copper Distillery taps hydrogen fuel cells to produce low-emission gin

Cecilia Keating
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Hy spirits: Surrey Copper Distillery taps hydrogen fuel cells to produce low-emission gin

Achievement could provide a decarbonisation template for other distilleries to follow

Gin lovers will have the opportunity to sip on a low-carbon version of their favourite tipple this Christmas, after the Surrey Copper Distillery revealed it had successfully produced a limited edition...

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