Hemp For Victory! Researchers Make Better, Cheaper Batteries From Plant Waste

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Takeaways:

  • Researchers in Texas have developed a lithium-sulfur battery that relies on hemp.
  • They say their battery would overcome many lithium-ion battery challenges in terms of cost, weight, scalability, performance and recyclability.
  • They estimate that their batteries will be good for 100,000 miles being fast-charged and longer for slow charging before being recycled.

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