Important Innovations Collection

iHarvest Grows More with Less Indoors, Year-round Source:  IGWorks How Does Your Garden Grow? This is patent-pending hydroponics technology with a lot of green promise.  It's called the iHarvest vertical garden.  It's an indoor, hydroponic garden that is fully automated.  The inventor is IG Works (Indoor Garden Works).  The company is a start-up.  The hydroponic system includes a trellis support and full spectrum LED lights.  It's designed to look attractive in the home while providing fresh fruit and vegetables year-round. Green, Clean and Easy The system can grow 30 fruits and vegetable plants simultaneously.  The company says it needs only 2&1/2 feet of floor space.  They add it grows the plants three times faster and 30% larger than traditional outdoor gardens do. Indoor Garden at Your Disposal iHarvest uses no pesticides.  The company claims it uses 95% less water and 60% less fertilizers than outdoor gardens requi...

UK Innovation - Floating Deep Farms Source:  Floating Farms - World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies Marine Agriculture This innovative concept comes from the UK.  It's called Floating Deep Farms which consists of large, vertical containers loaded with plants and submerged in water off of coastal areas.  It's the brainchild of engineers and researchers at Nottingham University.  They believe in this time of rising sea levels, Floating Deep Farms would increase food production as the ocean encroaches on land. Source:  University of Nottingham Floating Deep Farm Food Crisis Globally, new means of food production are desperately needed. Food production levels need to increase 70% by 2050 to meet global demand.  This new sustainable agri-tech concept is notable for its creativity and engineering. Hydroponics and Aeroponics The containers would support a variety of crops year-round, either through hydroponics or aeroponics. Specialized...