Before you start believing that hemp batteries are a real thing and go tell everyone just cause of the title, it’s important to inform you, that as of the release of this article there is no such thing as a hemp battery. But we may be heading that way, or at least the research is. With the rise of more and more complex electronics that require more power, coupled with the rise in popularity of electric vehicles, research in batteries that are better is more important than ever before.
In late 2016 Robert Murray Smith released a video on YouTube stating that hemp batteries perform eight times better than lithium-ion. Over the years Smith has gotten a large following on YouTube, however the results of the research do not definitely prove that hemp makes better batteries than lithium-ion. Don’t confuse performance as the only factor to look out for. Whats the point of owning a Ferrari if you empty the tank before you reach the gas station?