Hemp: What is Hemp?

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The history of Hemp

Christopher Columbus brought Hemp seeds from Europe to North America so if they got ship wrecked along the way, the crew would have a food source of food. Christopher Columbus traded with the Indians and provided them with Hemp seeds to grow crops.

Hemp originated in Central Asia and spread to China, India, Europe and eventually North America. It is believed that Cannabis has been around for millions of years. For more than 10,000 years Cannabis has been used for medicine and food. The history of Hemp goes back to 8000 BC where the Chinese used Hemp to make paper and textiles. The Chinese were the first people to discover the medical uses of Cannabis. Cannabis is called Mai by the Chinese meaning,plant with two forms or two sexes. Back then and even today, Hemp is used for medical, religious and social practises. Every day new uses for Hemp are discovered.

Hemp fiber is the strongest and softest natural fiber on the planet. Hemp is superior to cotton in every way possible. Hemp yields more product then cotton and less land is required to grow Hemp. Hemp does not need harsh chemicals to grow it. Hemp is naturally disease and mold resistant. The Chinese were the first to learn the art of making paper. Paper invented by ancient Chinese in the 2nd century B.C. and spread slowly to the West. The U.S. Declaration of Independence was written on Hemp paper. Before we has petrochemicals, plastics and synthetic drugs, Hemp was used to make these products and many more.

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Hemp Lignin Supercapacitors

Ecofriendly and economical! Is coming to electronics and systems requiring fast charge and discharge additional electric components are also highlighted in this article by:

The Ministry of Hemp

Hemp Supercapacitors Bring Green Tech To A Higher Level

Outperforming standard supercapacitors up to 200 percent, hemp-based supercapacitors could be the future of green technology.

The article pointed some additional facts about Hemp Lignin Supercapacitors:

• Today’s supercapacitors commonly use graphene, a carbon nanomaterial to create electrodes...graphene costs up to $2000 per gram.

• The [Hemp] solution produces not only a cheaper material — $5000 per ton — but one that performs up to four times better than graphene. 

• hemp research is ready to take a big leap. Someday, we could be driving hemp-powered cars and using phones that are powered by hemp!

• if hemp supercapacitors are adapted to a larger scale, we might see a shift in the infrastructure of the entire country.

• The possibilities for this greener, cleaner, and sustainable crop seem limitless! With legal hemp, countless industries stand to benefit. Article

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MOhemp Hemp Farming Inventions Removes the Valuable Lignin from the stalk.

Energy Pellets 2018 Review

2018 was one of the strongest years for the global wood pellet market in terms of growth and pricing Future Metrics

For those unaware USA made wood pellets are used overseas and exported from the USA. 

FutureMetrics: Global pellet trade up 26% in 2018  

h/t @BiomassMagazine http://www.biomassmagazine.com/articles/15834/futuremetrics-global-pellet-trade-up-26-in-2018?

FutureMetrics has released a new white paper that features a 2018 year-end review of the pellet market.

FutureMetrics has released a new white paper that features a 2018 year-end review of the pellet market. According to the paper, 2018 was one of the strongest years for the global wood pellet market in terms of growth and pricing.

The paper, authored by FutureMetrics Senior Economist Seth Walker, shows that the growth in wood pellet trade has picked up over the past year following several years of more moderate growth. From 2013 to 2014, there was a 19 percent growth in wood pellet trade, according to data included in the paper. From 2014 to 2016, the paper shows growth slowed to 7 percent per year and was accompanied by a low pricing environment and limited capacity expansions. In 2017, market conditions improved and global trade increased by 13 percent, to 18.9 million metric tons. In the paper, Walker notes that market improvement continued through 2018 as the growth in global pellet trade accelerated to 26 percent.

According to Walker, FutureMetrics currently projects 2018 pellet trade will reach 23.8 million metric tons, up from 18.9 million metric tons last year. This growth is primarily fueled by increased demand in the U.K., Denmark, South Korea and Japan.

In the U.K., the paper notes pellet demand increased this year due to commissioning of the Lynemouth Power Station and conversion of a fourth unit at Drax Power Station. Next year, growth in the U.K. is expected to be driven by full operations at Lynemouth and increased availability at Drax. In 2020, FutureMetrics expects U.K. pellet demand to further increase with the scheduled commissioning of MGT’s Teeside CHP plant.

In Denmark, much of the recent growth in demand for wood pellets has come from coal-to-biomass conversions of large central power stations. Moving forward, FutureMetrics expected additional growth in demand to come from smaller-scale district heating operations and continued growth in the residential sector.

In Belgium, the paper notes that industrial wood pellet demand has remained relatively stable over the past several years. Increased imports this year seem to reflect higher capacity use at the country’s two pellet-fueled plants, along with improved conditions in the domestic heating market.

The Netherlands used to be a major market for wood pellets, according to the paper. However, the market rapidly declined in 2012 when a new renewable energy subsidy scheme was introduced. Subsidies have since been awarded for co-firing pellets at several plants. Moving into 2019 and 2020, FutureMetrics predicts the Netherlands will once again become a major market for industrial wood pellets.

Pellet demand in Italy comes primarily from home heating, rather than industrial use. While warm winters and lower prices for competing heating fuels impacted pellet demand over the past few years, FutureMetrics said volumes recovered significantly last year. Over the first eight months of this year, wood pellet imports are up 29 percent and on pace to break records set in 2014.

In Japan, the paper notes that pellet imports are on pace to exceed 1 million metric tons this year, approximately double the volume of imports for 2017. During the first three quarters of this year, 63 percent of Japan’s wood pellet imports came from the Canada, with 31 percent sourced from Vietnam. FutureMetrics expects to see continued rapid expansion in Japanese imports over the next several years.

In South Korea, wood pellet imports are expected to reach 3.4 million metric tons this year. FutureMetrics said more than 95 percent of that volume will be sourced from pellet producers in Southeast Asia.

A full copy of the white paper can be downloaded from the Future Metrics Website

 

MOhemp R&D Opportunity

MOhemp and ElectroHemp is scheduling 2019 Hemp Related Research and Development projects.

MOhemp R&D projects:

• 2 Hemp Farming Machines - 80% Research has been completed. Design and Development stage is next.
• Hemp Biomass Pellets
• Hemp Lignin - Cofiring for clean energy
• Hemp Lignin - Electronicts and Battery Use
• Hemp Lignin - Soil Treatment

ElectroHemp R&D Projects

• Phytoremediation Assisted Contamination Cleanup
• Organic Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Turning Hazardous Waste into income
• Soil and Water Buffer Zones
• Phytoremediation Rafts for water cleanup and remediation 

If you or your organization would like to join in, partner, sponsor, advertise, or just learn more about the R&D projects use the contact form, subscribe to the blog feed or stay tuned by monitoring the blogs.

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MOhemp Solved the Lignin Removal Process

The Times News recently published an article High hopes for hemp about the resurgence of American Made fabrics plus The critical step of needed fiber cleaning and conditioning.

MOhemp Energy Farm Equipment Invention also conditions the desired and sought after natural fibers for use in the Clothing Industry.

 The article mentions:

To do so, you have to remove the lignin, which is a gum-like substance holding the fibers together. Combing it out doesn’t work, which leaves one other option...“What we want to do is release, remove the majority of the lignin by washing it,” Carpenter said. “And there’s a dozen ways to do it, but some are more environmentally friendly than others. And one of the more environmentally friendly ways involves using enzymes. The enzymes relax the gum-glue itself and actually wash it away. It doesn’t get it all. It’s not the final answer, but it brings you 80 percent of the way to it. That’s what we’re doing here today. We’re running trials on different ways to get to that 80 percent.”

MOhemp Fiber Cleaner not only removes the valuable Hemp Lignin

MOhemp Energy Farm Equipment Invention
Hemp, Flax, and Kenaf Fiber Cleaner

the Hemp Farming Equipment Invention also conditions the desired and sought after natural fibers for use in the Clothing Industry.

If you or someone you know is interesting in bringing and putting this MOhemp Farming Invention to use at your place of business feel free to contact us thru the website contact form.  Scotty will then contact you asap and discuss your fiber needs and schedule a future demonstration event.

Hint: Greater than 80% clean fibers can be accomplished in one system.