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Resource Innovation Institute, Leading CEA Producers, and Industry Stakeholders Issue Guide to Environmental Accounting and Reporting Developed by a team of collaborating entities involved in the CEA Footprint Project, the guide is a how-to resource for energy, water and carbon emissions accounting and reporting PORTLAND, Ore. (April 4, 2024) —  Resource Innovation Institute (RII),  a…

PORTLAND, Ore. (March 6, 2024)—Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership advancing climate resilience, announced today it has appointed global CEA advisor George L. Carter III to the newly created position of Director of Decarbonization Partnerships. In his role, Carter will develop partnerships with industry leaders, utilities and governments as RII continues to expand…

US Department of Energy funds partnership between Berkeley Lab and Resource Innovation Institute to develop programs for CEA adoption   PORTLAND, Ore. (2/20/24) —  Resource Innovation Institute (RII),  a not-for-profit, public-private partnership advancing climate resilience, announced today it is working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office and Lawrence Berkeley…

"CEA Footprint Project" will establish methodologies for measuring  agricultural energy use, water use, overall carbon footprint and other environmental factors   PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 14, 2023) —  Resource Innovation Institute (RII),  a not-for-profit, public-private partnership advancing climate resilience, announced today the formation of the “CEA Footprint Project,” which will bring experts together from across the industry…

RII Horticulturist Rob Eddy, University of Florida Professor Dr. Paul Fisher and University of Connecticut Associate Professor Rosa Raudales, Ph.D., will be featured  PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 5, 2023) —  Resource Innovation Institute (RII),  a not-for-profit, public-private partnership advancing climate resilience, announced today that RII Resource Efficiency Horticulturist Rob Eddy will join University of Florida Professor and…

Free, downloadable report provides first-of-its-kind utility bill level analysis of energy and water use in greenhouse and indoor farm operations PORTLAND, Ore. (August 9, 2023) —  Resource Innovation Institute (RII), the not-for-profit, public-private partnership, announced today the availability of its Controlled Environment Agriculture Energy & Water Benchmarking Report: Establishing Preliminary Benchmarks. The report is a…