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…
Free, downloadable report provides guidelines to improve the resource efficiency by reducing energy consumption and peak loads, as well as water consumption PORTLAND, Ore. (April 25, 2024) — Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership advancing community resilience, announced today the availability of its Controls and Automation Best Practices Guide for Controlled Environment Agriculture…
“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…
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