GineersNow Engineering Magazine September 2016 Issue No 007
GineersNow Engineering Magazine September 2016 Issue No 007 Veolia Water Technologies: Sustainable water champion. Exclusive: Water for people, Cranfield University, Imagine H2O, WaterAid, Aviscus. Special Feature Stories: Desalination, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis, Water Treatment, Pipes, Pumps, HVACR, Oil & Gas, Construction, Heavy Equipment, Machinery, Tools, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, MEP, Water, Wastewater, Renewables, Energy, Petroleum. Country Focus: Brazil, United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia More engineering stories at https://www.gineersnow.com/topics/magazines
GineersNow Engineering Magazine September 2016 Issue No 007
Veolia Water Technologies: Sustainable water champion.
Exclusive: Water for people, Cranfield University, Imagine H2O, WaterAid, Aviscus.
Special Feature Stories: Desalination, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis, Water Treatment, Pipes, Pumps, HVACR, Oil & Gas, Construction, Heavy Equipment, Machinery, Tools, Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, MEP, Water, Wastewater, Renewables, Energy, Petroleum.
Country Focus: Brazil, United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Australia
More engineering stories at https://www.gineersnow.com/topics/magazines
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WORLD’S BIGGEST<br />
INDOOR VERTICAL FARM<br />
WILL SAVE LOTS OF<br />
IRRIGATION WATER<br />
From being an old steel<br />
factory in New Jersey, this<br />
69,000 square foot space is<br />
the new home of the world’s<br />
largest vertical farm. It is<br />
predicted to grow 2 million<br />
pounds of pesticide-free<br />
produce every year, making it<br />
75 times more productive per<br />
square for than open fields.<br />
Called AeroFarms, the facility<br />
can accomplish the same<br />
output as s farm field while<br />
using 95% less water. The<br />
company explains, “We use<br />
aeroponics to mist the roots<br />
of our greens with nutrients,<br />
water, and oxygen. Our<br />
aeroponic system is a closed<br />
loop system, using 95% less<br />
water than field farming,<br />
40% less than hydroponics,<br />
and zero pesticides.”<br />
The vertical farm boasts of<br />
a smart pest management<br />
and detailed data feedback<br />
loops to monitor efficiency<br />
and provide opportunities for<br />
improvement. Another factor<br />
is that the facility is close to<br />
the Big Apple which lowers<br />
the transportation costs and<br />
attracts a large urban market<br />
wanting fresh local produce.<br />
Photo by WebUrbanist<br />
AeroFarms aims to produce<br />
safe, dependable, nutritious<br />
locally grown food by<br />
transforming technologies<br />
related to agriculture. Their<br />
work now depends on<br />
specialized LED lights and<br />
climate controls that remove<br />
the need for sunlight or soil.<br />
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SEPTEMBER <strong>2016</strong><br />
Clean Water Technologies
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