[FIRST IN A SERIES] INTERVIEW: Mattie Mead, Founder & CEO of Hempitecture, shares the story of how his background in architecture led him to create a company dedicated to sustainable […]
Hemp products must combine sustainability, performance to serve mainstream building Read More »
A Canadian hemp processing and textile initiative announced with fanfare in 2024 has quietly collapsed just a year later, leaving behind unfulfilled promises of local job creation and Indigenous-led cultivation
Canadian hemp uniform project collapses as planned fiber operation fails to launch Read More »
The way you press hemp hurd into blocks can make a big difference in how well they insulate and hold up under stress. That’s the key takeaway from a new
Study shows how compaction direction affects performance in preformed hemp blocks Read More »
Hemp insulation has the potential to become a viable industry in the U.S., but its long-term success will depend on scaling up domestic production and increasing market demand, according to
Study finds hemp insulation viable, but industry needs policy support to scale up Read More »
Fiber processing machine maker Cretes has opened a new technology testing facility focused on hemp and flax bast fiber. Customers can collaborate with Cretes experts to test their own materials
Customers can test Belgian company’s fiber processing tech on simulated production line Read More »
By Steve Allin In recent weeks, I’ve been focusing on how my knowledge of environmentalism and sustainability can be applied to the current state of the industrial hemp industry. My
Wizards & Prophets: Balancing growth and sustainability in the industrial hemp sector Read More »
Liam Donohoe is a lecturer in Engineering at Technological University Dublin, where he earned a Master’s degree in Energy Management. As a PhD Fiosraigh Scholar at TU Dublin’s School of
‘The opportunity for hemp is to integrate with modern technologies and building methods’ Read More »
A new hemp fiber processing facility opened by a Minnesota Native American community will need to source hemp crops from outside of tribal lands to make the factory operate efficiently,
Minnesota Native American community gets hemp fiber processing factory up and running Read More »
An industrial alliance in eastern Alberta, Canada is building out a hemp supply chain to develop business in the fiber and grain sectors. Several entities are being established for the
Hemp food, building materials are planned outputs by startup in Alberta, Canada Read More »
Industrial hemp will play a role in an advanced UK housing development designed to address “whole-place carbon footprint,” according to developers of the project, located on a 7.9-hectare tract in
Hemp will play role in UK housing development that aims for ‘exponential sustainability’ Read More »
