Efficiency
Producing water, electricity and food in the desert
Thursday, 31 January 2013
The first pilot plant in a program of installations that can sustainably produce crops, electricity, biofuels, and even plants for re-vegetation efforts in a desert environment is now up and running in the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar.
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Water demand for energy to double by 2035
Thursday, 31 January 2013
The amount of fresh water consumed for world energy production is on track to double within the next 25 years, putting a strain on future water resources, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects.
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Small tech advancements produce big rewards
Friday, 25 January 2013
Growers in Delta, B.C., are already using agricultural technology to grow quality produce, but as technology evolves, so do opportunities to reap even bigger rewards.
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Innovation is key to B.C.'s ambitious agricultural goals
Friday, 25 January 2013
Food producers report issues such as the carbon tax, competition and innovation need to be addressed by the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture if the province is to reach its goal of generating $14 billion in revenue by 2017.
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Life support system saves nursery energy use and costs
Friday, 18 January 2013
An eight-acre site that includes more than 15 gutter-connected greenhouses needed to find a better way to control the climate while reducing its electricity, heating use and expenses. The answer to this energy conundrum came in the form of an environmental control system that could adapt to the up to…
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