Happy Earth Day! At ClearSource, sustainability is a fundamental part of who we are as a company. We are always refining our naturally derived, locally sourced, hydro-powered alcohol production to create greater yields and lower energy consumption. “Alcohol with Integrity” goes beyond producing a great product. It’s about doing right by our customers, our employees, our region, and our planet. It means delivering a higher-purity product and a lower carbon footprint. Promoting alcohol production that is as beneficial to our local economy as it is to our environment.
To honor Earth Day, we’re sharing information on our eco-friendly process. Take a look below at all of the efforts we take to be as sustainable as possible.
Natural Fermentation: Natural fermentation is more environmentally sustainable than aggressive chemical processes and uses fewer resources.
Hydropower: Our clean production processes make use of hydropower from Niagara Falls, a renewable source of energy that relies on natural water flow to generate electricity.
Local New York Agriculture: We source our corn locally and produce products for sale in our own backyard, meaning there’s less shipping and transportation waste. We work with over 300 New York State corn growers and process over 20 million bushels of corn annually. We are committed to supporting our community and are proud to purchase the majority of our corn from New York State farmers.
Zero-Waste Process: Our technique to create high-purity alcohol products is a zero-waste process. We convert our renewable feedstock, corn, into sugars. After breaking down the corn starch into sugars, we ferment those sugars into alcohol using highly efficient yeast. Our world-class, high-purity distillation system then removes impurities to allow us to produce to industry-leading standards. Additionally, we separate the corn’s remaining fat, protein, and fiber to sell across the northeast as high-quality feed products. We use every bit of every corn kernel we grind.
Our co-products include corn oil, distillers grains, and CO2. You can learn more about our co-products on our parent website here.
Higher Grade Alcohol, Lower Carbon Footprint. You can count on it.
We can produce industry-leading products at a highly efficient rate while maintaining a low carbon footprint. Our process of converting raw materials into ethanol involves advanced technologies, including fermentation and distillation, which significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fuel refining.
We are working closely with our corn-growing partners to reduce greenhouse gas emissions further through sustainable farming practices and improved energy management.
Contact us today to learn more about our process and high purity alcohol products.
