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Resource Innovation Institute seeks subject matter experts to advise on USDA funded best practices guidance for CEA producers

Portland, Ore. (September 22, 2021)--Resource Innovation Institute (RII), is currently recruiting for the following Technical Advisory Council working groups to support our USDA project titled Data-Driven Market Transformation for Efficient, Sustainable Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). RII is a non-profit organization whose mission is to measure, verify and celebrate the world’s most efficient agricultural ideas. RII’s…
September 30, 2021
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RII Recruiting Next Round of CEA Producers for USDA Project

Resource Innovation Institute is seeking the participation of eligible producers for its USDA Conservation Innovation grant-funded project: Data-Driven Market Transformation for Efficient, Sustainable Controlled Environment Agriculture.  The producers will be representing a wide range of facility types, geographic locations, cultivation methods and crops.  The next round of producers will join leaders such as AppHarvest (KY),…
September 10, 2021
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A View Into Development of PowerScore’s Emissions KPIs

In January 2021, RII launched the Emissions Working Group (EWG) of the Technical Advisory Council to standardize the methodology for quantifying emissions associated with indoor agriculture, determine data the market needs to understand the emissions impacts and benefits of controlled environment agriculture, and motivate the industry to utilize low-carbon approaches across a range of cultivation…
September 10, 2021
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Proposed Federal Policy Framework on Cannabis Energy & Environmental Issues

Response to Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act Background The regulated cannabis industry produces its core product - cultivated flower - in a variety of manners and therefore has a set of environmental impacts, including energy, emissions, water and waste. The extent of that impact, however, is largely unstudied and is often misrepresented by limited studies…
September 10, 2021
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RII Recruiting for USDA Working Groups: Interest requested by Oct. 11

Resource Innovation Institute continues building the Technical Advisory Council Working Groups for its USDA Conservation Innovation Grant-funded project: Data-Driven Market Transformation for Efficient, Sustainable Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). This comes as part of RII’s efforts to build processes and the capacity to serve producers at scale.  Taking part in these working groups will allow participants…
September 10, 2021
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Input Requested on California Compliance Manual Clarifying Greenhouse Definitions

California’s Statewide Codes & Standards Enhancement (CASE) Team would like to highlight the definitions used for controlled environment horticulture (CEH) building type in Title 24, Part 6, in contrast to CalCannabis license type definitions. They are interested in feedback on any potential clarifications that would be helpful in the compliance manual. Background The California Energy…
August 17, 2021
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RII Launches PowerScore for Non-Cannabis CEA

In late July, RII launched PowerScore key performance indicators (KPIs) for non-cannabis CEA facilities to support the USDA project. Producers now receive performance snapshots for energy and can benchmark performance year over year to analyze changes in facility-level and crop-specific KPIs. Get a performance snapshot for your greenhouse or indoor vertical farm by scheduling a…
August 17, 2021
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RII hires Carmen Azzaretti as Project Engineer to enhance development of PowerScore and operational systems

From climbing wind turbines to consulting on passive house design, Carmen brings a passion for resource efficiency in the built environment As Project Engineer at RII, Carmen Azzaretti contributes to the RII team through project coordination, supporting activities related to PowerScore expansion and development, coordinating logistics associated with Technical Advisory Council activities, and supporting technical…
May 7, 2021
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RII and ACEEE Embark on First USDA Deliverable

CEA Market Characterization Report will provide an overview of how greenhouse and vertical markets use energyStep one in the three-year, USDA-funded project titled Data-Driven Market Transformation for Sustainable Efficient Controlled Environment Agriculture is underway. RII and ACEEE have begun work on a CEA Market Characterization Report to study the various uses and sources of energy.…
May 6, 2021
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RII Releases Cannabis Energy & Environment Policy Primer

The publication was peer-reviewed by RII’s Policy Working Group, leading researchers, and policy and equity advocatesOn April 21st, just ahead of Earth Day, RII released its Cannabis Energy & Environment Policy Primer: For Federal, State, and Local Policy Makers and Regulators. The purpose of the Primer is to provide objective guidance and assistance to jurisdictions…
May 6, 2021
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ASTM Call for Abstracts for D37 Global Cannabis Workshop

Abstracts focused on Advancing the Field of Cannabis Through StandardizationRII is a member of ASTM and our Technical Director serves actively on subcommittees as well as the ASTM D37 Committee Global Workshop Workgroup. We are pleased to extend this invitation for you to present at the 2nd Global Workshop on Advancing the Field of Cannabis…
April 4, 2021
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