Hemp for Ethanol in Kentucky, with Craig Lee
A descendent of hemp farmers and curator of the Kentucky Hemp Museum & Library, Craig Lee knows hemp is a superior crop choice for cellulosic ethanol production – the next wave in eco-friendly fuels. Hemp hurds contain 70% cellulose. Also, hemp seed can be used for biodiesel and for food products. Craig points out that using hemp for ethanol will leave corn and soybeans to their best uses as food. Hemp is easier on the soil and uses far less water than corn. Any biomass or cellulose carbohydrate is superior to hydrocarbons (petrochemicals), because this year’s living plants take up the carbon from last year’s crop burning in your car. Also, there is no sulfur dioxide produced – no acid rain! Here’s an article on cellulosic ethanol: en.wikipedia.org
February 8th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
The facts on this video are #1 what is the best use of all the 1000’s of uses? Hemp for fuel to stop green house gas emmisions & halt global warming & or to use for food to end world hunger in a struggeling global economy. If you know a better use for Hemp than fuel & food then by god speak up.We know about plastics we know about it all because we work with the Hemp Industry & are on top of it. The war refference is just stating facts about the 2nd world war & how we used Hemp for victory.
February 8th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
Who the hell do you think are you talking to? Do more research? Kiss my ass! you do the research ,I’ve been there & done that check out my page & other videos. Maybe go to myspace & other pages of mine ! I’ve been in the drug war front for over a decade. Jack Herer & I met over 10 years ago. I have spent $100,000. s of my personal income to fight this war You really think you can educate me with Gen 1:29 . Maybe you should look at my playlist & offer me an apology.
February 8th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
to the realjamesbud …do some more research man. You will find out the potential that this plant really has. It is the greatest and most beneficial plant this earth has. If i may point out that in the bible god says in the book of genesis that he has given man every green plant bearing seed for mankind to use for his benefit and when you think about that and the number of uses this plant has coupled with the situation our country is in and the legality of a plant …Its a sad thing
February 8th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
@therealjamesbud You are the one that has a big misunderstandin. As knightnoctum said there are hemp plants that have virtually no THC. I even read that there are some that have no THC at all and they are still self sufficient and produce their own oils to protect them from pests and radiation. The hemp plant does not need much to grow. Only dirt and not even that much water is needed. It can even thrive in arid enviroments such as the sub-sahran. It also leaves the soil in a better state
February 8th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
Thank you – I did not know that.
That sad is that there would mean a whole other market of tobacco smokers who want to get away from a toxic highly addictive smoke but still want to enjoy the occasional smoke without being really high for the next 3 hours.
That would also mean that anyone could cook their own “medicinal” butter at home and avoid the unpleasant side effects of smoking, period.
And we can’t have THAT!
February 8th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Hemp, Not War ;.)
February 8th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
This is why weed should be legal! 420 ftw!
February 8th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Hemp in Canada is paying 300 dollars per acre and in the USA corn is paying 30 dollars an acre
Who’s your Daddy?
February 8th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
@DaveIrie Sure, but let’s take it one step at a time, get the government into approving the use of hemp, and get it’s use into industry, on a massive scale and in whatever way they see fit…
Then we can look to solve other problems later.
February 8th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Hemp for war! Hah, how about hemp and no war
February 8th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
i wish you good luck sir.
February 8th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
There are thousands of strains of hemp plants and most of them have so little tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in them it would take pounds to extract enough to get a “High” from it. There are only 4 strains of hemp used in the drug trade and I am sure if more were viable it would be used. Before you snap out on me, look at the 600+ videos I have. This is the only one on hemp.
February 8th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
I’m going to go smoke a hemp shirt!
February 8th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
You know good quallity hemp must actually have high levels of THC in order to protect the fiber from the suns’ radiation. Everyone is wrong about Hemp having No THC. We need to educate people on this big misunderstanding.
February 8th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
Ummm…I doubt anybody would try to smoke INDUSTRIAL hemp. The THC content is so low they would kill themselvs before they could feel a buzz.
February 8th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Let’s dispel a myth: YOU CAN’T SMOKE HEMP. Hemp and cannibis are biochemically distinct. The chemical in marijuana that affects the nervous system is known as THC. Hemp has low levels of THC compared to marijuana; you’d have to smoke about a telephone pole’s worth to get any effect, and most likely die of carbon monoxide poisoning first.
February 8th, 2010 at 11:58 pm
Just look up William Randolph Hearst for the history of why marijuana and hemp were criminalized in the first place. Marijuana is a natural painkiller that could save Americans millions per year in pharmaceutical costs; and hemp can be used to make paper, rope and now biofuel.
February 9th, 2010 at 12:48 am
I’m pretty sure you know the history of why HEmp has been kept down. I’m glad there are people pushing to grow this wonder plant in this land of the so-called free.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:44 am
Oh yes, we did a brain storming session @ lakota hemp daze & when you think about the fact that / anything that can be made with wood / can be made with hemp. Only lighter & stronger. Every man in america could produce his own hemp market with his own ideas. It is like a gold rush of industry.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:40 am
Think of the jobs that would be created for security, transportation, growing, advertising, fuel productions, clothing production. Damn near every type of job can be expanded if this was legal.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:48 am
Legalize Hemp in all the states of America!… the entire World.. the galaxy.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:17 am
dood THATS awesome. have u ever heard of HEMP BONSAIS… those shoes are very nice looking.
February 9th, 2010 at 3:48 am
it is the most efficient plant for fuel production and great food as it has all the essential fatty acids in near perfect body ratio and is hands the healthiest seed you can eat period.
February 9th, 2010 at 4:00 am
Legalize Hemp in Kentucky!
February 9th, 2010 at 4:41 am
my shoes are made of hemp… They look awesome, feel awesome, and will last much longer than the normal shoes I get. Unfortunately the kind by adidas i have isn’t made anymore so it will be my first and last pair of these particular shoes. Most hemp shoes and clothing looks stupid and too old fashioned at this point. Hemp marketeers need to mainstream some designs for everyday clothing for it to catch on faster.