Cascading of renewable resources hemp and reed

Abstract Resource-cascading, the sequential exploitation of the full potential of a resource during its use, is one of the ways to improve efficiency of raw materials use. To design a good cascade knowledge of the typical properties and structures of the plant is useful. In this article it is shown that cascading of the renewable resources hemp and reed can lead to large savings in primary resource use. Resource cascading can therefore make the option to replace non-renewable resources by renewables more realistic. In comparison with using biomass (e.g. reed, hemp, straw) for energy directly, cascading also means that, carbondioxide emission, is postponed. This is interesting in relation to global warming.