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eHempHouse files patents to reduce global CO 2 levels
Start-up business , eHempHouse , has announced that it has filed two patents relating to its SmartBox , a hemp processing machine that can be used off-grid and will even supply power . eHempHouse plans to give the box away free to farmers in Africa to incentivise as many as possible to grow hemp . Hemp has more impact on removing CO 2 than trees or any other crop . with the Amazon now producing more than a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide a year , overcoming that prejudice and licensing the crop , is essential to avert the climate emergency .
The company will then sell the carbon offsetting benefits on the carbon markets to polluting companies . This development comes after the devastating discovery by scientists , earlier this year , that the Amazon rainforest is now emitting more CO 2 ( carbon ) than it absorbs .
eHempHouse is the brainchild of Andy Neal , an engineer based in New York , Steven Putter , an agricultural specialist based in Zambia and Peter Miles , who is CEO and running the business side of things in London . Miles said : “ Growing hemp removes 66 tonnes of CO 2 per hectare per annum . Yet for too long we ’ ve ignored hemp ’ s environmental benefits ( and multiple uses ) and instead demonised the crop . We ’ re giving African farmers the means and technology to grow and process the crop in a profitable way .”
The SmartBox is powered by hemp oil and the energy they produce can be used for other power needs . It was criminalised in many parts of the world due to its use as a recreational drug . However ,
More than 75 % of young people lack the practical skills they want to use in future careers
More than three quarters of young people lack the skills they hope to use in their future careers , according to a study of 3,000 16 to 21-year-olds ( coined D / NATIVES by Exasol because of their everyday digital skills ) from analytics database , Exasol . The study raises questions over the skills that are prioritised by educational institutions and employers .
“ There ’ s a balance to be struck between the digital skills that D / NATIVES have been naturally immersed in , and the practical skills that they ’ ll need to use in the modern workplace ,” said Peter Jackson , Chief Data and Analytics Officer , Exasol . “ Young people recognise that technical and vocational education and training shouldn ’ t just develop their digital and data-driven skills , but also help them to interrogate and communicate challenges and narratives .”
These youngsters consider communication ( 70 %), decision making ( 68 %) and problem solving ( 68 %) skills the ones they most want to form a major part of their future careers .
However , these are the skills that D / NATIVES appear to lack . Only 25 % feel that they ’ re highly effective communicators , with even poorer scores for problem solving ( 23 %) and decision making ( 18 %), which limits the usefulness of their digital skillset .
This isn ’ t due to a lack of appetite to learn : 70 % of young people saw regularly gaining new skills and experiences as important drivers for their future , while 69 % want to be able to make a difference in the world and 68 % to their employers .
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