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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:10:01 GMT
Addressing Climate Change Issues: Using Technological Solutions
(Research & Development, Desalination and Distribution, Agricultural Developments.)
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:10:36 GMT
World’s Largest Solar Powered Seawater Desalination Plant EWT-World Company Published on Mar 5, 2015 by EWT-World Company Al Khafji (Saudi Arabia) is the home for what's already referred to as the largest desalination plant fully powered by renewable solar energy. m.youtube.com/watch?v=F6iyvrExzJk |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:11:11 GMT
Solution: Hitachi solar-powered desalination plants, Abu Dhabi - Hitachi HitachiBrandChannel Published on Mar 19, 2014 by HitachiBrandChannel Green energy is a must in Abu Dhabi and it was a requirement of the project to power the desalination plants using solar energy. There is no lack of sunlight in Abu Dhabi and solar power overcomes the usually high cost of energy for operating the plant, but importantly it has no environmental impact. m.youtube.com/watch?v=NgXPooc7KmI |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:11:47 GMT
Algae Power Published on Mar 14, 2014 by ThisAmericanLand New technology could lead to an advanced biofuel from algae with a boost from corn ethanol. m.youtube.com/watch?v=d5laQZbJ2mg |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:12:28 GMT
This Farm of the Future Uses No Soil and 95% Less Water Published on Jul 5, 2016 by Stories Watch the next episode about San Francisco becoming a zero waste city: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg3OA... As urban populations continue to rise, innovators are looking beyond traditional farming as a way to feed everyone while having less impact on our land and water resources. Vertical farming is one solution that's been implemented around the world. 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. AeroFarms' crops are grown entirely indoors using a reusable cloth medium made from recycled plastics. In the absence of sun exposure, the company uses LED lights that expose plants to only certain types of spectrum. AeroFarms claims it uses 95% less water than a traditional farm thanks to its specially designed root misting system. And it is now building out a new 70,000 square foot facility in a former steel mill. Once completed, it's expected to grow 2 million pounds of greens per year, making it the largest indoor vertical farm in the world. For more on AeroFarms: aerofarms.com/Join the Seeker community! Twitter: twitter.com/SeekerNetworkFacebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Seeker... Instagram: instagram.com/seekernetworkTumblr: seekernetwork.tumblr.comApp - iOS seekernetwork.com/iosApp - Android seekernetwork.com/androidm.youtube.com/watch?v=-_tvJtUHnmU |
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Post by GeoFactor Host on Aug 17, 2018 9:18:07 GMT
A greenhouse in Nebraska grows plants year round using Earth as a climate control system. Published on May 27, 2018 by Kirsten Dirksen. Winter temperatures in Alliance, Nebraska can drop to -20°F (the record low is -40°F/C), but retired mailman Russ Finch grows oranges in his backyard greenhouse without paying for heat. Instead, he draws on the earth's stable temperature (around 52 degrees in his region) to grow warm weather produce- citrus, figs, pomegranates - in the snow. Finch first discovered geothermal heating in 1979 when he and his wife built it into their 4400-square-foot dream home to cut energy costs. Eighteen years later they decided to add a 16'x80' greenhouse in the backyard. The greenhouse resembles a pit greenhouse (walipini) in that the floor is dug down 4 feet below the surface and the roof is slanted to catch the southern sun. To avoid using heaters for the cold Nebraska winter nights, Finch relies on the warm underground air fed into the greenhouse via plastic tubing under the yard and one fan. Finch sells a "Citrus in the Snow" report detailing his work with his "geo-air" greenhouses and says anyone can build a market-producing greenhouse for about $25,000 or "less than the cost of a heat system on a traditional greenhouse". greenhouseinthesnow.com/index.... faircompanies.com/videos/nebr... m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD_3_gsgsnk |
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