John Landschoot: ‘We are strongly focused on reducing energy consumption’
As both mechanical engineer and the son of a ‘cash crop’ farmer, Johnny Landschoot had a solid foundation for becoming owner and operator of
High hopes of improving quality and yield while reducing costs
Father and daughter team Lucian and Laura Ene run the biggest and most high-tech gerbera cultivation facility in Romania. The last expansion, in 2019,
Ultra-thin glass: the way forward for the low-energy greenhouse?
Glass just 0.55 mm thick has been around for some time now. It’s on every mobile phone and tablet. It’s extremely light, strong and
Tulip forcers can reduce transpiration without affecting quality
Stem topple is a serious problem in the flower bulb sector. Bent stems are unsaleable and are therefore something to avoid if at all
Solar energy project at Sundrop Farms among Clean Energy Award finalists
The large solar project that provides Sundrop Farms Australia with energy and fresh water is nominated for the Clean Energy Council’s 2018 Innovation Award.
Direct Current highly promising alternative in horticulture
The use of Direct Current in greenhouse horticulture appears to be a very promising alternative. A pilot in the greenhouse horticulture sector demonstrated a
HVC energy supplier launches trial for capturing Bio-CO2
HVC is currently installing a capture installation for Bio-CO2 in Alkmaar as a demo trial for the bio-energy power plant. The Bio-CO2 will be
Limits of dimming lights in phalaenopsis reached
Intensive lighting in winter is common in Phalaenopsis growing. A long-running Dutch research project is seeking to answer the question of whether less lighting
Winterlight greenhouse on track
With the second crop in the Winterlight greenhouse at the Energy Innovation and Demo Centre (IDC) in Bleiswijk (NL) coming to an end, it’s
Online software for energy-efficient greenhouses
Hortinergy is an online software package for designing energy-efficient greenhouses by simulating energy consumption and comparing technical solutions. Energy is a major expense in
“I get goose bumps from such evenly coloured tomatoes”
The air above an energy screen is much drier than that below it. Currently around 20 companies in The Netherlands are making use of
Glazing on the prototype of the ‘Greenhouse of the Future’ generates electricity...
Maurice Kassenbouw is building a prototype for the ‘Greenhouse of the Future’ at the Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo. The most remarkable aspect of this
Trias Westland hits on virtually impermeable layer of rock
Although the 4km-deep hole drilled by Trias Westland provided a ‘wealth of data’, the extraction of sustainable heat from the Trias layer is not
Household waste heats sweet peppers in the Alton greenhouse horticulture area
A household waste disposal company in Alkmaar (HVC Alkmaar) will be supplying the greenhouses of the NH Paprika sweet pepper farm in Heerhugowaard with
Slowing down crop transpiration cuts energy consumption
The focus of energy savings usually lies in technology. But the crop itself offers numerous opportunities to economise on energy consumption. Many research results
Geothermal project Trias Westland ready for first drilling
The delivery and construction of the drilling tower for the Trias Westland geothermal project has been completed. The parts of the KCA Deutag drilling
Concentrated CO2 gives algae growth spurt
The University of Twente recently developed a new technology to cheaply and efficiently capture CO2 from ambient air. The CO2 thus captured is used by
Sweet pepper growers can get by with less CO2 in winter
Sweet peppers can manage with 800 ppm CO2 in the winter months. Supplying more than that doesn’t boost photosynthesis: in fact, the sweet pepper
Strong tomato crop with less gas in 2SaveEnergy greenhouse
In a Cappricia crop in the 2SaveEnergy Greenhouse, we are seeing how far we can go with limited ventilation. Among other things, an average
Dutch agricultural industry smallest ecological footprint in the world
Thanks to high production levels, a reduction in the use of crop protection agents, the reuse of waste materials and a low percentage of
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