Geothermal-powered rum distillery gets green light 6th May, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers Entrepreneur Matthew Clifford has received planning approval to build a new carbon-neutral rum distillery in Cornwall, UK, which will be powered by geothermal energy. The site is thought to be the UK’s first geothermal-powered rum distillery Former offshore helicopter pilot Clifford is the founder of the Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company (CGDC). In November 2020, he submitted plans to the Cornwall Council for a new 100% sustainable rum cask maturation facility, visitor centre, cooperage and geothermal energy centre. The site is thought to be the UK’s first geothermal-powered rum distillery.