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  The Hemp plant has 50,000 different known uses to replace products we use on a daily basis. It is a renewable resource that yields a harvest in 4 to 5 months' time. Let’s list the many things that Hemp is for our people. Hemp is energy Hemp biomass can create biofuels such as gasoline, methane, ethanol, and methanol. Hemp can also be used to create electricity. It is a cleaner-burning fuel than of fossil fuels and is a renewable resource that can be harnessed by all people in all places. Hemp is building materials Hemp biomass can be used to create hempcrete, hemp insulation, and hemp wood. Hemp is more thermally efficient, fireproof & less susceptible to mold and mildew providing significant sound absorption. One acre of Hemp is equal to up to 4 acres of trees in fiber production Hemp is economic diversification and development for our planet The Hemp industry will create a new economy that is plant-based. It provides the answers we have been looking for about how we can sto...

  At  Linköping University, Sweden , scientists have designed a stable, highly conductive polymer ink. The breakthrough opens the door for novel printed electronics with high energy efficiency. The study findings have been published in the  Nature Communications  journal. Electrically conducting polymers have enabled the growth of lightweight and flexible electronic components like batteries, transistors, light-emitting diodes, solar cells, and organic biosensors. The electrical properties of such polymers can be tweaked with the help of a technique called “doping.” This technique involves adding several dopant molecules to the polymer to alter its properties. Based on the dopant, the doped polymer has the ability to conduct electricity by the motion of either positively charged holes (a “p-type” conductor) or negatively charged electrons (an “n-type” conductor). Major Advance Currently, the p-type conductor PEDOT:PSS is the most common conducting polymer in use...

The automaker has said that only electrified vehicles will be rolled out in North America. Honda has announced its key target plans for the sale of electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in North America. It intends to make those zero-emission vehicles the only type of vehicles they sell by 2040. Battery electric and FCEVs will represent 100 percent of Honda’s sales by that year, said the plan. According to Honda’s timeline for rolling out its zero-emission vehicles, the first major target will be in 2030. By that year, it already expects 40 percent of the vehicles it sells to be electric or fuel cell electric vehicles. Five years later in 2035, that percentage will double to 80 percent of the total vehicles it sells per year. Then, after another five years have passed, in 2040, 100 percent of new Honda vehicle sales in North America will be zero-emission producers. The automaker sees FCEV technology as a strong component of the complete solution toward decarbonizing...

First Aberdeen and Aberdeen City Council are celebrating this week after their Wrightbus hydrogen double-decker bus fleet notched up its first major milestone of operation. Since launch in January, the fleet of 15 UK-manufactured Wrightbus buses, has already saved a huge 170,000kg of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere – equivalent of taking 42 cars off the road for a year – a significant improvement in the city’s air quality for its residents. Michelle Thomson, a hydrogen bus driver at First Aberdeen, said: “Drivers and the public love the new hydrogen buses – sailing smoothly and silently through the city’s streets is a joy." Knowing a Wrightbus hydrogen bus is not polluting the atmosphere makes it a ride of kudos, as we come together to tackle the climate emergency. “The buses are so quiet that socially distancing passengers wearing masks can still have a natter from either end of the bus. As drivers, it makes us much more in tune ...

  Technically a nut, hemp seeds are very nutritious. They have a mild, nutty flavor and are often referred to as hemp hearts. Hemp seeds contain over 30% fat. They are exceptionally rich in two essential fatty acids, linoleic acid (omega-6) & alpha-linolenic acid omega-3 While the fat content in hemp seeds comes primarily from its healthy essential fatty acids, eat them in moderation to meet your recommended daily consumption of fat. Hemp seeds may interact with certain medications including anticoagulants. What is hemp nut? Hemp seeds are a rich source of nutrients. Part of the hemp plant, these seeds are technically a nut that can be eaten raw or used to make milk, oil, cheese substitutes, or protein powder. While related to the cannabis plant, hemp seeds have little to none of the psychoactive compound THC found in marijuana. Hemp Nuts are whole hemp seeds and are ideal for those seeking a natural, yet the excellent source of minerals, fiber, omega 3, and omega 6. Meaning ea...

  Did You Know Biodiesel is safe to handle and transport because it is as biodegradable as sugar, 10 times less toxic than table salt, and has a high flashpoint of about 300 F compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point of 125 F Biodiesel can be made from domestically produced, renewable oilseed crops such as hemp. Why Hemp Biodiesel? Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that runs in any conventional, unmodified diesel engine. It can be stored anywhere that petroleum diesel fuel is stored. Biodiesel is safe to handle and transport because it is as biodegradable as sugar, 10 times less toxic than table salt, and has a high flashpoint of about 300 F compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point of 125 F. Biodiesel can be made from domestically produced, renewable oilseed crops such as hemp. Biodiesel is a proven fuel with over 30 million successful US road miles, and over 20 years of use in Europe. Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel in the US to comp...

  AIMPLAS announces the development of the GUACAPACK Project to make use of waste produced when avocados are processed for use in food items and extend the shelf life of prepared products. Funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI), the project is led by the company ITC Packaging and the Universidad de Alicante’s research group on Polymer and Nanomaterial Analysis (Nanobiopol-UA) is also taking part. Extended Shelf Life of Food by 15%: The project aims to develop a new biodegradable packaging system from renewable sources that also extends the shelf life of food by 15%, thanks to a label with oxygen barrier function that prevents the oxidation of food, and to the incorporation of natural antioxidants extracted from the avocado itself, which also helps reduce the use of synthetic preservatives. To achieve this, starch from the avocado seed will be extracted and purified to obtain a film that can be used to make multilayer IML labels that have oxygen barrier properties and preve...