Picture Port of Cromarty Firth HYDROGEN fuel produced in the Cromarty Firth area could help local whisky distillers to reduce their carbon emissions under plans that have generated interest among industry giants. A feasibility study backed by Glenmorangie, Whyte & Mackay and Diageo found that the Cromarty Firth area would be the ideal place in which to develop a facility for the production of so-called green hydrogen. This involves using electrolysis to separate hydrogen from oxygen, which is the other element of water. The study findings highlight the advantages offered by an area in which it should be relatively easy to access supplies of renewable energy to power an electrolyser and in which there is a deep water port.