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...
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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...
Read MoreFunded by the U.S. Department of Energy, working groups will be hosted in partnership with Berkeley Lab as part of the CEA Accelerator Project PORTLAND, 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...
Read MoreReport and upcoming webinar highlights trends and opportunities for CEA growers, vendors and stakeholders PORTLAND, 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...
Read MoreFree, 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…
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...
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. (March 6, 2024)—Resource Innovation Institute (RII), a not-for-profit, public-private partnership advancing community 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...
Read MoreUS 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 community resilience, announced today it is working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office and Lawrence Berkeley...
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