The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, ids giving a £80m cash boost to help companies cut their carbon footprint as part of £1bn drive to back state-of-the-art clean technologies.

From hydrogen-powered cornflake production to low carbon Scottish whisky distillation, the funding will be used to cut emission and encourage new technology.

One example is Kellogg’s new production processes using hydrogen to fuel its cereal making process in Manchester, while at the other end of the food industry Annadale Distillery will be working with Exergy3 to develop a system that stores energy from electricity in special ceramic bricks, to then produce heating gas that could fully decarbonise the whisky-making process.

The funding, announced by Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero Graham Stuart, puts businesses on a path to revolutionising their industry with cleaner energy sources such as hydrogen and biomass.

Stuart said: “Whether it’s the first meal of the day or a night cap, the great manufacturers of our country are striving to cut their carbon emissions and their energy bills - and in turn, support our efforts to boost our energy security.”

Other notable companies employing the funding include Burton’s Food which will swap out a gas oven for low carbon electric, and Procter & Gamble exploring using CCUS in manufacturing by extracting carbon from the company’s waste streams to help cut emissions.

Alongside the funding, the Government has also published new reports to support the transition to alternative energy sources for UK industry, this includes guidance on designs for hydrogen technology systems, as part of the Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator programme

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