From Waste to Wonder-Material: Hemp Graphene Could Be the Future of Energy Storage - Cannabis News World

From Waste to Wonder-Material: Hemp Graphene Could Be the Future of Energy Storage - Cannabis News World

Producing hemp-derived graphene is ‘about 1000 times cheaper’ than traditional methods. Estimates put the production cost of hemp-based graphene at only $500–$1000 per ton, versus thousands of dollars per gram for high-grade conventional graphene.  The post From Waste to Wonder-Material: Hemp Graphene Could Be the Future of Energy Storage appeared first on Business of Cannabis.

From Waste to Wonder-Material: Hemp Graphene Could Be the Future of Energy Storage - Business of Cannabis

Hemp is increasingly being utilised in several vital and emerging industries, and offers many benefits over traditional materials due to its carbon sequestration and soil rejuvenation properties, alongside its rapid growth cycle. The global hempcrete market, for example, was estimated to be worth nearly $26bn last year and is forecast to maintain an annual growth rate of 5% from 2025 to 2030.  However, new and unlikely use cases for hemp are sti…