THE
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGE
- Environmental
Benefits
- Advantages
of Hemp
The
following represents a small snapshot of the advantages of hemp:
Hemp
bio-mass for energy
- The
hydrocarbons in hemp can be processed into a wide range of biomass energy
sources, from fuel pellets to liquid fuels and gas.
- Hemp
can be converted to a solid fuel like charcoal and burnt for heat.
- When
burnt, hemp bio-mass can produce steam to power turbines for power generation.
It can also be used with coal in thermoelectric power plants.
- Fermented
bio-mass (methanol ethanol) is made and used in diesel engines.
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