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A technology born from University of Louisville research uses spent distillers’ grains, corn and waste wood to create a low-calorie sugar substitute. And it gets sweeter: the process also results in a bio-mass “coal” alternative that burns up to 20 times cleaner than...

Industrial hemp advocates say they’re prepared for a new wave of prosperity for the crop in Kentucky following its legalization under the 2018 federal Farm Bill. Speaking on WFPL’s In Conversation, experts said they are still spreading awareness about the many uses of...

It seems that there is a new source of renewable energy on the block, and it is called “biocoal.” This coal is derived from wood waste and plants. Its use could diminish the greenhouse gas released by power plants and even the energy sector’s reliance on fossil-based...

The University of Louisville has been a state-approved grower of hemp since 2016 as one of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s pilot program. The Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research hopes to accelerate commercialization of a biocoal made from wood and...

Dr. Jagannadh Satyavolu, the theme leader of biomass and biofuels at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, discussed the value of a new type of coal made from plants and wood waste that could be a game-changer in power-generation facilities. This is...

Victory Hemp Foods is actively embarked on a business plan to bring its plant-based hemp protein products to mainstream consumers at interested stores, including major retailers Whole Foods and Kroger.  Founder Chad Rosen took this step because he believes hemp is...