From the Experts

Heating a Greenhouse with Low Grade Geothermal (Earth Batteries)

In this video, Dr. Nate Storey interviews JD Sawyer from Colorado Aquaponics about his earth battery that helps regulate temperatures in their greenhouse. (Bright Agrotech, Sep 2013)

In the News

Vertical farming: Plenty receives $200 million investment from tech giants

TomoNews (US) July 2017 -- SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco startup Plenty specialized in vertical farming has secured $200 million from investors including Japanese media corporation SoftBank, the parent company of Google, Alphabet and Amazon.

This Farm of the Future Uses No Soil and 95% Less Water

Vertical farms produce crops in stacked layers, often in controlled environments such as those built by AeroFarms in Newark, New Jersey. AeroFarms grows a variety of leafy salad greens using a process called "aeroponics," which relies on air and mist. ​

Malls across the US are closing down more than ever

Business Insider Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports that indoor malls have been in decline ever since consumers discovered online shopping, and many retail spaces are either closing or being re-purposed as shopping habits evolve. Why not re-zone those spaces for indoor farms? They could be attached to a grocery store or food park or farmer's market.

Research & Technology

Smart Floating Farm: Forward Thinking Architecture’s invention could help feed the world - TomoNews

BARCELONA, SPAIN — A Barcelona-based company has developed a solar powered floating farm system that could ease growing food demand around the world. Smart Floating Farms, otherwise known as SFF, was developed by Forward Thinking Architecture. The idea was inspired by traditional grid-shape fish farms in Asia. (TomoNews US, May 2016)