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The Legendary Harvest Project is Evaluating the Potential for Data Center Waste Heat to Power High-tech Greenhouses HARWOOD, ND |  Feb. 17, 2026 — North Dakota State University (NDSU) Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department and Resource Innovation Institute (RII) have initiated the Legendary Harvest Project, an innovative public-private research effort evaluating the feasibility of colocating…

Feasibility study highlights how colocating high-tech agriculture with data centers can expand job creation, boost energy efficiency, and drive regional food system resilience. DANVILLE, VA (September 9, 2025) — A new feasibility report reveals an emerging opportunity to align two of Virginia’s target sectors—data centers and controlled environment agriculture (CEA)—through strategic colocation. This report was…

PORTLAND, OR — August 25, 2025 — Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a leading non-profit organization advancing resource efficiency in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), today announced the release of a new industry guide: “Fire Safety in High-Tech Production Greenhouses.” This essential resource is designed to support code officials, fire marshals, and greenhouse developers in navigating the…

Keith Coursin, Vonnie Estes, Patrick Hidder, Andrew Horowitz, Julia Kurnik, and Michael Yates join Board  to help guide RII’s public-private model for integrating CEA into the future of farming PORTLAND, Ore. (March 6, 2025) —  Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a not-for-profit advancing resilient agricultural systems, announced the addition of six new members of its Board…

Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, working groups will be hosted in partnership with Berkeley Lab as part of the CEA Accelerator ProjectPORTLAND, Ore. (September 17, 2024) — Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership advancing community resilience, announced today the topics for its working groups under the CEA Accelerator Project. Funded through…

Report and upcoming webinar highlights trends and opportunities for CEA growers, vendors and stakeholdersPORTLAND, Ore. (August 1, 2024) — Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership advancing community resilience, announced today the release of a first-of-its-kind report summarizing trends and findings relevant to controlled environments from the United State Department of Agriculture’s 2022 Census…