Maximizing Yields with CO2 Enrichment: Best Practices and Emerging Technologies in CEA Operations скачать в хорошем качестве

Maximizing Yields with CO2 Enrichment: Best Practices and Emerging Technologies in CEA Operations

Speakers: Rob Eddy, David Goodnack, Camille Hanna & Dick Kramp Enriching the air of greenhouse or indoor farm operations with CO2 has been used since the 1960s when the floriculture industry began using it to increase the number and size of cut flowers. Today it is commonly used to boost yields on vegetables and berries and, when used with higher light and temperature, decrease the time of production, potentially saving energy and improving the unit economics. Lesser known is the exciting research of the last decade that has shown CO2 can also be used as a “trade” for heat or light, allowing for normal yields grown with less energy. As showcased in RII’s ‘Best Practices for Controls & Automation of CEA Operations,’ this suggests CO2 can be used dynamically in CEA operations in response to energy prices and market conditions. The challenges of enrichment include the climbing cost of CO2 and sustainable ways to generate it. In this webinar, three industry experts will explore the best practices of CO2 enrichment across the spectrum of technologies to produce and deliver this beneficial input, be it compressed gas, bulk liquid, cogeneration of heat and power (CHP), and emerging carbon capture technology.