hempcrete

Afrimat (OTC:AFTLF) is known for its operations in lime, iron ore, anthracite and manganese, has made a move into the hemp industry by partnering with legacy brand Hemporium. Together, they are using hemp-based materials to expand a building in Cape Town. This venture raises questions: is Afrimat...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded nearly $6.2 million grant to the Hemp Building Institute (HBI), a Nashville-based nonprofit, to propel the use of biogenic materials like hemp in building construction. This grant is part of a broader $160 million initiative under President...

Washington House lawmakers approved a bill recently to allow for the public sale of marijuana plant waste such as stalks, leaves, roots and stems with less than 0.3% THC. This waste will not be used for consumption but rather for composting and various hemp-related products like hempcrete and hemp...

The U.S. Army, through its Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR), has awarded a $1.9 million grant to Americhanvre Cast Hemp for extensive research into hempcrete, which is a groundbreaking construction material. The initiative marks a significant stride in harnessing eco-friendly...

South Africa: 12-Stories Tall, Eco-Friendly, Hemp Hotel To Open At 12 stories tall, the 54-room Hemp Hotel is scheduled to open in Cape Town, South Africa. The hotel, which provides an impressive view of Cape Town’s massive Table Mountain, has a “minimal ecological footprint" and...

Missouri: Despite Being Divided On Marijuana Policy, Democrats Expect An Increase In Participation From The Campaign Earlier this month, Missouri's Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued a certificate of sufficiency to the Legal Missouri 2022 campaign, formally placing the adult-use...

The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Texas A&M University $3.47 million to support a project to 3D print a bio-aggregate composite consisting of hemp hurd and a lime-based binder, also known as hempcrete, a material with the potential to lower the environmental impact of traditional...

This article was originally published in September 2020. This week's Benzinga Cannabis Hour featured Last Prisoner Project's Steve DeAngelo; Hoban Law Group's Bob Hoban; and The People's Dispensary's Christine De La Rosa (link to video below). Co-hosts Patrick Lane and Javier...

By Franca Quarneti, Via El Planteo.  Construction with hemp derivatives is becoming mainstream around the world, and these tracks made with hemp fibers for the 2022 Winter Olympics in China are proof of that. As reported by Green State, last year China ordered large quantities of NForce-Fiber...

As marijuana slowly gains mainstream approval across the US, some entrepreneurs are looking to the plant for other uses. Hemp is a non-psychoactive variety of cannabis which can be used to make things like wax, paper, clothing and in this case, buildings. Jim Savage, a New York-based former...