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Hemp-based Aircraft Fueled with Hemp Bio-diesel to Revolutionize the World

Mila Luleva — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 14:10:37 +0000

The first of its kind airplane made and powered with hemp, is due to be built next year. The concept comes from the environmentalist Derek Kesek, who just signed a contract for construction of the machine with a plane manufacturer from Florida. People are discovering more and more properties of hemp, the proud member of the […]

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Bio-Material Made of Hemp Absorbs Pollutants and Improves Insulation

Mila Luleva — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 13:12:08 +0000

It has become very clear by now that the construction industry is among the most polluting sectors of the economy, yet society cannot do without it. It is also just as clear that trees are the most effective measure against CO2 pollution. Now, British researchers have decided to take the best of both worlds and […]

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Scientists Turn Hemp Into Cheap Pseudo-Graphene for Supercapacitors

Mila Luleva — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:32:35 +0000

All these stories we hear about the miracle material graphene, and everything it can do especially when it comes to energy storage, somehow miss to tell us that it comes at quite a huge price. This is why finding an affordable alternative was the main goal of scientists from Clarkson University, New York, who not […]

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