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To: miraje who wrote (11638)	4/18/2007 2:32:26 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 36921

Hemp as Biomass for Energy (and switchgrass, miscanthus,and, best of all, algae.) Tim Castleman © Fuel and Fiber Company, 2001 Table of Contents * Conclusions The technical feasibility of hemp as a source of biomass for energy is clearly without question, however economic realities, i.e. the current selling price of energy in the United States, dictate integration of processes, markets and technologies to become feasible. One option would be in combination with a pulp production process. This would require additional capital expenditure, but offers very attractive returns. There is a confirmed market in the composites industry that offers good potential. It would only require a few large volume users to justify development of a system that produces, as it's primary product, high-grade fiber custom processed for composites. There are potential applications for biodiesel made from the hempseed oil, however there are higher value uses for the oil unless no other source is available, in which case the hempseed offer a high oil content and would be attractive used as a rotation crop for it's many other benefits. Distributed power generation on a village scale for underdeveloped communities may offer opportunities using gasification or anaerobic digestion technologies to bring sustainable electricity generation to areas that otherwise might not get it anytime soon, offering a humanitarian incentive if nothing else. There are significant environment benefits that must be factored into the equation. Using the "Full Life Cycle Analysis" approach and calculations that accurately reflect current energy costs, it is clear that Industrial Hemp offers options and opportunities that should be more fully investigated." fuelandfiber.com =========== Message 21339209 Message 21339090 Hemp, hemp, hemp. Make biodiesel from hemp. You can make 10X the biofuel as with corn. Message 21331622