Press Releases
“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 information and guidelines to help support the adoption of efficient practices in indoor farms and greenhouses PORTLAND, Ore. (June 29, 2023) — Resource Innovation Institute (RII), the leading not-for-profit energy and water benchmarking organization for CEA producers, announced today the availability of its long-awaited Water Circularity Best Practices Guide for Controlled…
Deadline of March 1 set for farms to enroll in grant-funded program compiling anonymous data for Key Performance Indicators report to help standardize resource efficiency. ORTLAND, Ore. (DATETK) — The deadline is approaching for greenhouse and CEA producers to take advantage of free energy and water benchmarking services provided by the United States Department…
Eddy will help establish horticultural efficiency best practices and lead development of a USDA-sponsored professional credentialing program for CEA design and construction professionals PORTLAND, Ore. (July 18, 2022) — Resource Innovation Institute (RII), the leading not-for-profit energy and water benchmarking organization providing resource efficiency best practices for CEA producers, has appointed seasoned greenhouse consultant Rob Eddy…