What are benefits of Hemp Fuel?
What are benefits of Hemp Fuel?
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Interestedinhemp
Hemp fuel is a good alternative to traditional fossil fuels. We are all very aware of the impacts and damage done to the environment by fossil fuels. Alternatives such as Hemp fuel and other biofuels are gaining momentum because of the lesser impacts they have on the environment. Biofuels, such as Hemp fuel have the advantage of being more sustainable because the materials used to make biofuels can be grown and harvested at a sustained rate.
wordsmith
We all know that biofuels are much more sustainable since we are able to grow and harvest the plants to make biofuel. Corn and sugarcane are a great sources of biofuel. But, using these crops creates competition with the production of food. Alternatively, hemp plants are not valuable food sources. Hemp can easily be grown in most climates which means that countries can have the ability to grow their own fuel.
surf2day
This is pretty interesting, I didn’t know hemp could be a fuel source. Is it actually used in any commercial applications currently or is it not viable yet economically?
Seymour Simone
Alternative fuel sources are the key to our future. Hemp fuel produce less CO2 emissions than petroleum. Besides being environmentally friendly, it’s also cost effective!
Moogdummy
There’s 2 different kinds of hemp fuel. Ethanol/Methanol and Biodiesel. There are different benefits for both.
Hemp biodiesel can run in any diesel engine without modifications.
It has virtually no environmental impact.
Hemp ethanol is one of the most cost-efficient fuels today.
It can be manufactured at a fraction of the cost as compared to oil, coal, or even nuclear energy.
There are theories that because these fuels re-absorb c02 and then emit the same amount once burned, that it would help to bring down the c02 levels and reverse the greenhouse gas effect. This is unlike petroleum which only emits more c02 without re-absorbing it.
There are NUMEROUS benefits and I only listed a few. It’s worth doing more research if you’re thinking about converting your engine to a biodiesel engine or one that can run on hemp-based ethanols.
CrayM
There are many benefits to it just like any other alternative fuel source. The greatest benefit from hemp fuel, compared to other biofuels, is that it does not compete in usage such as corn and sugarcane do since they are both used for many food sources. Another advantage is that hemp is a more resilient plant and can be grown easier, and more sustainably, in order to be used for a fuel source. Hemp also releases more oxygen into the atmosphere than most plants do as well as being more lubricating for your engine.
amanda.tolar
As with any biofuel, the biggest advantage is that it does not require the same environmental impact to acquire, refine, and produce. Unlike petroleum, the supply of hemp fuel is infinite, and the life cycle of hemp is a few months–meaning very quick production. The emissions it produces are cleaner, as well. And, when used for aircraft, hemp fuel allows for higher flying altitudes whereas petroleum-based fuels can congeal and negatively impact the engines.