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(→‎Hydrogen: + Hydrogen fuel produced from (locally) harvested energy either by hydrogen panels or electrolysis plants can be considered and is being widely marketed as carbon-free, whereas steam reforming from other fuels causes carbon emissions)
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== Hydrogen ==
== Hydrogen ==
[[File:Hydrogen atom.svg|thumb|right|240px|The size of a [[w:hydrogen|hydrogen]] atom, the lightest atom, consisting of a proton and an electron. According to Wikipedia hydrogen atom is roughly  1,1 Å. An [[w:Ångstrom|Ångstrom]] is 10−<sup>10</sup> m or a ten-billionth of a metre]]
[[File:Dihydrogen-2D-dimensions.png|thumb|right|240px|The distance of the hydrogen atoms in a H<sub>2</sub> molecule. Pico is 1×10<sup>−12</sup> m, or one trillionth (1/1000000000000) of a metre]]
Hydrogen can be produced by from [[w:water|water]] by [[w:electrolysis|electrolysis]] even on an industrial scale, with [[#Hydrogen panels]] or from [[w:hydrocarbon|hydrocarbon]]s by [[w:steam reforming|steam reforming]].
Hydrogen can be produced by from [[w:water|water]] by [[w:electrolysis|electrolysis]] even on an industrial scale, with [[#Hydrogen panels]] or from [[w:hydrocarbon|hydrocarbon]]s by [[w:steam reforming|steam reforming]].


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== Ecological electric ==
== Ecological electric ==
=== Sodium batteries ===
==== Broadbit sodium batteries ====
* http://www.broadbit.com/ is a technology company developing revolutionary new batteries using novel sodium-based chemistries to power the future green economy.
* http://www.broadbit.com/ is a technology company developing revolutionary new batteries using novel sodium-based chemistries to power the future green economy.
==== IBM sodium batteries ====
* [https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2019/12/heavy-metal-free-battery/ 'Free of Heavy Metals, New Battery Design Could Alleviate Environmental Concerns' at IBM Research Blog], a Dec 2018 post
=== Plant-based batteries and supercapacitors ===
{{Q|A '''[[w:supercapacitor|supercapacitor]]''' is a high-capacity [[w:capacitor|capacitor]] with a capacitance value much higher than other capacitors, but with lower voltage limits, that bridges the gap between [[w:electrolytic capacitor|electrolytic capacitor]]s and [[w:Rechargeable battery|rechargeable batteries]]. It typically stores 10 to 100 times more [[w:specific energy|energy per unit volume or mass]] than electrolytic capacitors, can accept and deliver charge much faster than batteries, and tolerates many more [[w:charge and discharge cycle|charge and discharge cycle]]s than [[w:Rechargeable battery|rechargeable batteries]].|Wikipedia|definition of a supercapacitator}}
{{Q|Supercapacitors are used in applications requiring many rapid charge/discharge cycles, rather than long term compact energy storage&nbsp;— in automobiles, buses, trains, cranes and elevators, where they are used for [[w:Regenerative brake|regenerative braking]], short-term energy storage, or burst-mode power delivery.|Wikipedia|uses of supercapacitors}}
Spent '''[[w:hemp|hemp]]''' has been studied for use in electrical engineering.
* [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn400731g 'Interconnected Carbon Nanosheets Derived from Hemp for Ultrafast Supercapacitors with High Energy'], a 2014 scientific article published in [[w:ACS Nano]], a monthly, [[w:peer review|peer-reviewed]], [[w:scientific journal]], published by the [[w:American Chemical Society]].
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28770876 BBC.com article on 'Hemp fibres "better than graphene"'] (2014)
''' [[w:Pine|Pine]] bark and [[w:Brewer's spent grain|spent grain]] ''' studied for biocoal for batteries and supercapacitors
* [[w:VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland|VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland]] blog post [https://www.vttresearch.com/Impulse/Pages/Greener-electronics-from-spent-grain-and-pine-bark.aspx "Greener electronics from spent grain and pine bark"] states that VTT and [[w:Aalto University|Aalto University]] have joined the [[w:Academy of Finland|Academy of Finland]]'s FinnCERES flagship programme to study the possibilities of using [[w:biocoal|biocoal]] made from [[w:Brewer's spent grain|brewery waste]] and [[w:pulp mill|pulp mill]] [[w:waste|waste]] to make [[w:electrical battery|batteries]], [[w:supercapacitor]]s and [[w:solar panel|solar panel]]s.
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=== Hempcrete ===
=== Hempcrete ===
'''[[w:Hempcrete]]''' is a [[w:bio-composite]] material for construction.
'''[[w:Hempcrete]]''' is a [[w:bio-composite]] material for construction.
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=== Hemp supercapacitors ===
{{Q|A '''[[w:supercapacitor|supercapacitor]]''' is a high-capacity [[w:capacitor|capacitor]] with a capacitance value much higher than other capacitors, but with lower voltage limits, that bridges the gap between [[w:electrolytic capacitor|electrolytic capacitor]]s and [[w:Rechargeable battery|rechargeable batteries]]. It typically stores 10 to 100 times more [[w:specific energy|energy per unit volume or mass]] than electrolytic capacitors, can accept and deliver charge much faster than batteries, and tolerates many more [[w:charge and discharge cycle|charge and discharge cycle]]s than [[w:Rechargeable battery|rechargeable batteries]].|Wikipedia|definition of a supercapacitator}}
{{Q|Supercapacitors are used in applications requiring many rapid charge/discharge cycles, rather than long term compact energy storage&nbsp;— in automobiles, buses, trains, cranes and elevators, where they are used for [[w:Regenerative brake|regenerative braking]], short-term energy storage, or burst-mode power delivery.|Wikipedia|uses of supercapacitors}}
* [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn400731g 'Interconnected Carbon Nanosheets Derived from Hemp for Ultrafast Supercapacitors with High Energy'], a 2014 scientific article published in [[w:ACS Nano]], a monthly, [[w:peer review|peer-reviewed]], [[w:scientific journal]], published by the [[w:American Chemical Society]].
* [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28770876 BBC.com article on 'Hemp fibres "better than graphene"'] (2014)
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