Abstract
Hemp (Cannabis Sativa L.) is a herbaceous crop with a potential production of 12 tons of dry matter per hectare and a seed output of 0.5-2 tons per hectare, depending on its handling. The agro-ecological aspects and the high yield of vegetable biomass from hemp farming are the factors that indicate a possible interest in this plant from the point of view of energy use, but in order to validate this it is necessary to carry out a Life Cycle Analysis. It is to be observed that the hemp energy resources come from the vegetable biomass used as fuel, or by obtaining bio-diesel from the oil derived from its seeds. In order to carry out the environmental analysis of the energy use of hemp-diesel the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) has been used as an environmental tool which has allowed for a comparison of the results obtained with those of diesel oil. Copyright © 2005 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 133-139 |
| Journal | International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Jul 2005 |
Keywords
- Bio-diesel
- Diesel oil
- Energy
- Environmental analysis
- Global warming
- Hemp
- LCA
- The hemp-diesel
