Friday, October 29, 2010

Pasadena Weekly - Hemp: The 'miracle plant' that can save the planet

Pasadena Weekly - Hemp: The 'miracle plant' that can save the planet: "This is a sampling of the estimated 6,000 items currently made from petroleum that can be made from hemp:
Solvents Diesel fuel Motor Oil Bearing Grease
Ink Floor Wax Ballpoint Pens Football Cleats
Upholstery Sweaters Boats Insecticides
Bicycle Tires Sports Car Bodies Nail Polish Fishing lures
Dresses Tires Golf Bags Perfumes
Cassettes Dishwasher parts Tool Boxes Shoe Polish
Motorcycle Helmet Caulking Petroleum Jelly Transparent Tape
CD Player Faucet Washers Antiseptics Clothesline"

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Sustainable Energy from an unlikley source: marginal farmland!

Scientists have the evidence we need that Industrial Hemp is the ideal BIO -FUEL feedstock,
Industrial Hemp - (no THC included) - grows anywhere corn grows, yet without theneed fro pesticides and environmentally harmful fertilizers. In fact if used as rotational crop it actuall restores and builds up the soil. (amazingly deep taproots) - The Hemp plant offers more "BIO Mass" then any other plant in existence. - The oil /fuel derived from it performs in low temperatures, ideal for the Minnesota climate. 16 States have legalized production, but the USA still has to import the Hemp supply from Canada - because the D.E.A. has it classified as a dangerous substance. (The poppyseed bagel you ate this morning is more dangerous than Industrial Hemp) - In fact the DEA is so disingenuous in it's stubbornous to fight this crop it is the epitome of hypocrosy! Consider this: If you actually want to get rid "Marijuana" (high THC content) - you would simply overseed the suspected areas of cultivation with industrial hemp, the cross pollination virtually ruins the highly bred Marijuana by decimating it's THC content. --
Personally I think the whole "POT" thing is a "Red Herring" - (a distraction from the real thing) - The real purpose of the prohibition is to suppress Industrial Hemp, the source of over 26,000+ products from food, to fuel- from clothing to shelter --
Don't get me started!

UConn research group developing $1.8M hemp-based biodiesel project

UConn research group developing $1.8M hemp-based biodiesel project

Saturday, October 9, 2010

UConn study: Hemp makes “attractive raw material” for biodiesel production – Bob's Blog

UConn study: Hemp makes “attractive raw material” for biodiesel production – Bob's Blog: "With hemp, it’s not a question of food or fuel; hemp produces food and fuel. When you squeeze the oil out of those seeds for fuel, you’re still left with an easily-digestible seed that can be converted to paste just chock full of protein and vital essential fatty acids."