A Texas-based startup is looking to gather capital to create and market a Li-ion substitute. So, are hemp batteries better than Lithium?
Hemp, a fiber plant utilized in products like clothes, construction materials, food, and auto parts, has the potential to play a significant role in the development of electric vehicle (EV) batteries that are less expensive, safer, more effective, and less harmful to the environment.
That is the assertion made by the Texas-based startup Bemp Research Corp., which has created an alternative to lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Bemp is seeking investors to fund money to develop and market their B4C-hemp lithium sulfur (LiS) battery technology, which stands for "Boron Carbide made from hemp."
Prototypes of Bemp's LiS/B4C-hemp technology, which were developed and independently evaluated at The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), have considerable benefits over Li-ion batteries. According to the business, commercial uses of LiS/B4C-hemp wo...
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