outside of the crucial medical field National Geographic listed various uses for hemp race
cars more environmentally friendly beer and a protein boost for every meal can all be made
using hemp now an automobile designed by Henry Ford had an Engine That Could operate on hemp
Fuel and was manufactured entirely of hemp-based polymers but how is hemp beneficial to Elon Musk
and his companies and so in today's episode let's take a closer look at how Elon Musk will make this
happen hello everyone welcome back to Elon Musk Evolution where we bring you the most recent
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Bell icon so you don't miss any of our amazing videos according to Henry Ford why use up the
forests which were centuries in the making and the mines which required ages to lay down if
we can get the equivalent of forest and mineral products in the annual growth of the hemp fields
Henry Ford created a car in 1941 that was made of plastic from hemp and other plant materials and
operated on hemp gasoline but why don't we use it today according to an article published in the New
York Times on February 2nd 1941 Ford's bioplastic Model T from 1941 was made of hemp flax wheat and
Spruce pulp making it 10 times more durable than steel and lighter than fiberglass the ethanol used
in the automobile was produced from hemp or other agricultural waste Ford's experimental model was
considered a step towards the achievement of his desire to grow automobiles from soil according to
Popular Mechanics in their December 1941 issue and it also helped to minimize Greenhouse emissions
which were already known to exist at the time guy calendar showed for the first time in 1938 that
Rising atmospheric CO2 the primary greenhouse gas was to blame for the rise in Earth's temperature
savante arenius a Swedish physicist proposed a correlation between atmospheric carbon dioxide
concentrations and Atmospheric temperature as early as 1896 indicating that the burning of
fossil fuels may eventually lead to accelerated global warming prior to This Global ecologist
Alexander Humboldt foresaw human-caused climate change in 1807 when acid rain and the greenhouse
effect were being studied in the 1950s an article stated that America has consumed 80 percent of her
known oil and gas reserves by using fuels made from biomass the warming effect will be reversed
and acid rain will be reduced Ford stated in 1925 to the New York Times that almost anything may be
used as fuel in the future including fruit like the sumac growing by the road or apples weeds
and sawdust every piece of vegetable matter that can be fermented has fuel one crop of potatoes
on an acre can provide enough alcohol to power the equipment required to work the fields for
a century according to their findings hemp is excellent for pyrolytic conversion into chemical
feedstocks transportation fuels electricity and heat for industrial uses the same basic
thermochemical decomposition process is used to refine both biomass and fossil fuels Ford stated
according to experts the need for batteries for electric vehicles would rise by 30 percent between
now and 2030. in light of this the market for Ev battery should make roughly 410 dollars between
2020 and 2030. EV batteries are not yet perfect they take a while to charge have a limited driving
range and have prompted questions about their potential negative effects on the environment
however a new category of EV batteries known as plant-based batteries might be able to address
some of these problems and potentially accelerate the expansion of the sector what is their secret
Source hemp buy products from the hemp plant which is also the plant from which CBD is derived are
present in plant-based EV batteries even though research on these batteries is still in its early
stages it is possible that they will exceed lithium ion and graphene batteries which are
now the two most common types of batteries used in electric vehicles in terms of performance cost and
environmental impact in collaboration with the University of North Texas the texas-based bemp
research Corporation created its plant-based EV battery in 2022 the batteries at bimp use Boron
carbide a byproduct of hemp to create lithium sulfur batteries these plant-based batteries
will in bemp's opinion have the following benefits over lithium-ion EV batteries
they cost less they are lighter in weight their manufacturing is incredibly scalable they have
better performance they can be recycled aside from that the bimp research team thinks its batteries
are safer than lithium-ion hemp-based batteries are non-combustible according to the innovators
making them safer than lithium-ion EV batteries bimp research wants to provide their batteries
for purchase by 2026 at the latest according to energy Tech Alternet systems is another company
researching plant-based EV batteries The Firm manufactures EV batteries and is publicly listed
likewise new applications for hemp in the car sector are being investigated to produce hemp
for Ev technology the business bought a piece of land immediately following the passage of their
2018 Farm Bill the business started their study it collaborated with David midlin a professor at
Clarkson University in New York who specializes in the study of energy storage systems like batteries
or electrochemistry in 2019 Midland asserted that the batteries he developed for Alternet
systems could store 200 percent more energy than the industry's best graphene batteries as a result
these batteries serve a greater purpose they function as super capacitors unlike standard
Lithium-ion batteries super capacitors are different they offer greater amounts of energy
all at once these kinds of super batteries also produce additional energy when the brakes are
used by the driver the cost of non-plant-based supercapacitors is high just like that of ordinary
graphene batteries Alternatives made from hemp such as super capacitors from alternate systems
may make these kinds of energy sources much more affordable and widely available it's possible that
alternate systems has other plans besides using hemp for Batteries likewise the business plans to
incorporate hemp plant pieces in automotive body parts graphene versus hemp batteries graphene is
used to make items in the EV battery sector and as the industry's standard material the substance
graphene is made of carbon it's a scaled down form of graphite which you've definitely seen before
consider pencil tips the industry standard for graphene batteries is a result of various factors
the fact that they provide greater efficiency and longer life spans is one of these reasons
the drawback is that producing graphene costs a lot of money and time while hemp is one of the
most renewable and sustainable resources on the planet it is also one of the least polluting rapid
and substantial growth is observed furthermore hemp plants thrive in a variety of soil types
and climates according to a recent study hemp can be used to make batteries just as well as graphene
if not more effectively likewise as previously mentioned hemp batteries tend to be less expensive
and wasteful to create comparing Lithium-ion batteries with hemp the idea that hemp-based
batteries could eventually displace Lithium-ion batteries is very intriguing a direct comparison
between Lithium and hemp batteries however is not yet accurate hemp batteries are actually made to
function differently than Lithium-ion batteries in the case of a battery-powered truck or car a
continuous supply of electric energy is required when the vehicle travels down
a country road researchers refer to batteries built from hemp as super capacitors however if
the automobile stops at a red light the involved battery will need a significant amount of energy
to start the car again when the light turns green the majority of EVS now lack graphene
batteries Lithium-ion batteries are typically used in electric car models by manufacturers
graphene batteries operate almost as well as Lithium-ion batteries however the latter have
some significant disadvantages concerns regarding safety price and brief lifespans are a few of
these downsides in contrast hemp-based batteries are relatively inexpensive and are believed to
have longer life lifetimes hemp batteries might also be safer many producers are keeping an eye on
plant-based batteries as more EVS enter the market they are less harmful to the environment cheaper
and simpler to create and reportedly perform better than graphene or Lithium-ion batteries
many of us might be operating CBD infused vehicles in the near future if additional study confirms
that these batteries are as effective as the manufacturers say in what ways could
Elon Musk employ cannabis in his companies hemp a sustainable substance might be used by Elon Musk
in place of the raw materials currently employed is it even theoretically feasible to construct a
rocket using only mainly hemp given that it has the capacity to replace the majority of current
materials it is not a leap of the imagination to assume that hemp has the capacity to manufacture
all the component parts of rockets cars and much more given that it is claimed to have over 50 000
industrial uses cars powered by electricity rather than gasoline are made by Tesla Motors hemp may be
utilized in electric automobiles batteries outside hard shells interior upholstery and everywhere
else plastic is used among other applications to produce more Lithium-ion batteries than all
other factories combined the gigafactory is a huge manufacturing facility due to hemp's ability to
carry electricity eco-friendly hemp batteries may offer a superior battery with a global
reach in order to launch rockets on missions to space SpaceX manufactures rockets and receives
significant funding from organizations like NASA as well as from private investors in the not too
distant future hemp-based 3D printed Rockets may be commonplace thanks to advances in printing
technology according to SolarCity it is possible to produce solar roof shingles or Tiles at a lower
cost than conventional non-solar roofing material despite the fact that the technology hasn't been
fully developed for commercial use some individual researchers assert to have produced proof of
concept demonstrating that hemp May generate power in a manner similar to Conventional solar panels
thermal differentiation is used in the technical proof of concept for turning
light into energy utilizing hemp as the medium meaning that hemp solar panels are
applied like paint and are made of a type of thick liquid paint-like substance electricity
is generated when light or heat reaches the Hem panel and causes temperature variations
super capacitors not hydrogen were supposed to be the Breakthrough for electric vehicles
according to Elon Musk who is always the Visionary Ultra capacitors have a lifetime up to 500 times
that of Lithium-ion batteries and are highly reliable they charge and discharge in seconds
super capacitors charge quickly but have limited energy storage capacity although super
capacitors and Lithium-ion batteries both have the capacity to store electricity each has particular
advantages and disadvantages that restrict their use lie ion batteries are able to store a lot
of electricity at once thanks to their excellent energy density which ranges from 100 to 200 watt
hours per kilogram they are also reasonably priced which makes lithium a useful addition to renewable
energy systems but Lithium-ion batteries aren't Flawless it takes them a while to recharge due
to the internal parts deterioration they have a short lifespan even though they have a large
capacity for electricity storage they are unable to deliver a large amount of power at once on the
other hand super capacitors can instantly Supply large amounts of power after quickly charging
due to the absence of internal components that degrade and the fact that they can charge
and discharge in a considerably wider range of temperatures they have nearly infinite life cycles
super capacitors however have been relegated to the background because of their astronomically
high cost and low energy density super capacitors only have a capacity of roughly 5 Watt hours per
kilogram compared to the 100 to 200 watt hours that Lithium-ion batteries can store per kilogram
because they are unable to store enough energy to be truly helpful super capacitors are useless
as energy storage for renewable systems super capacitors however are the ideal solution when
brief high energy bursts are required for instance super capacitors in hybrid buses with regenerative
braking are able to quickly capture the energy generated during braking and then instantly
release it seconds later to Aid in the hybrid buses acceleration super capacitors function best
in conjunction with a primary energy source such as a gas-powered engine or batteries just like in
hybrid buses power is continuously provided by the engine or battery and when necessary short bursts
of high power are delivered by the super capacitor our super capacitors the upcoming technology for
energy storage super capacitors May revolutionize the electric sector if we could improve their
energy density and lower their price to the point where they were competitive with Lithium-ion
batteries with almost infinite longevity we would have incredibly adaptable energy storage
so much for being economical without a doubt the Temptation is strong enough to Spur significant
investment in the technology these super capacitor problems are being aggressively addressed by
energy storage and EV technology businesses and researchers by substituting the pricey graphene
with less expensive hemp vast fiber manufacturers hope to lower the cost and boost the energy
density of super capacitors the benefits of using batteries made of hemp when compared
to the present super capacitors that make use of graphene Nano sheets employing hemp batteries has
a number of advantages cost the primary benefit of employing hemp over graphene is that hemp
waste left over from farming may be used to make hemp batteries so hemp is less expensive and more
accessible than graphene the world is anticipated to have a big demand for batteries in the upcoming
years to power their houses Automobiles and even cities such a transformation will be
very economical and cost effective thanks to less expensive batteries like those derived from hemp
high energy density the entire amount of energy that a battery can store in relation to its
weight is known as energy density when a battery can store a significant amount of energy density
it is regarded as powerful hemp batteries have an energy density of about 19.8 Watt hours per
kilogram according to studies conducted in 2016 bicarbon superconductivity electricity
must be transmitted from the batteries with the least amount of resistance possible when
utilized to create batteries materials with greater conductivity resistance perform less
well hemp batteries have exceptionally High conductivity in this situation availability
graphene has a lot of applications it is one substance that is being used in everything from
silicone chips to batteries to solar cells however one of the greatest drawbacks of graphene is that
it is very difficult to produce in large amounts on the other hand hemp can reach maturity in a few
of months and can grow in a variety of soil types including ones that are unsuitable for other crops
temperature resistance the initial investigation found that hemp batteries have exceptional
conductivity in both hot and cold environments this is especially crucial when you take into
account the possibility that this technology may eventually be used in vehicles that must operate
in both sweltering summer heat and frigid winter temperatures the problems with hemp batteries
there is a lot more to hemp's advantages than first meets the eye despite the fact that the
majority of studies are quick to point out their advantages including those of CBD oil super
capacitors are not conventional batteries despite the fact that they are extremely useful in many
different applications like Lithium-ion batteries they are not capable of long-term energy storage
rather the hemp batteries provide instant access to a charge that is being temporarily stored for
use by consumers that explains why long-distance driving excursions in electric automobiles require
recharging hemp batteries cannot yet take the place of the prevalent Lithium-ion batteries
the development of hemp batteries still has a long way to go but future advancements and
improvements are anticipated research suggests that hemp batteries may be an important first
step towards a sustainable future in the future will future Vehicles be powered
by hemp-based batteries it is not out of the ordinary to think that hemp batteries May one
day drive automobiles the concept of hemp fuel is generating a lot of interest farmers of CBG
and CBD have a wide range of possibilities right now for using the biomass from their
hemp plants to generate a secondary source of Revenue they also plan to produce hemp plastic
hemp Crete and possibly even hemp batteries in the future using the hemp they already grow
and that ends today's episode what do you think of hemp batteries will this
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