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USDA Funding for Free Energy and Water-use Benchmarking Expiring Soon for Greenhouse and CEA Agriculture Operators

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…

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Resource Innovation Institute Hires Experienced CEA Expert Rob Eddy to Serve as Technical Director

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…

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RII Hires Director of Marketing & Membership to Increase Producer Benchmarking while Serving and Expanding the RII Community

Elyse Greenberg, a veteran horticultural communicator, will extend RII’s position as a global authority on resource efficiency in controlled environment agriculture   PORTLAND, Ore. (June 20, 2022) — Resource Innovation Institute (RII) has hired Elyse Greenberg, who has a long track record as a communications expert in the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector, as its…

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RII Welcomes Third Round of Producer Partners for USDA-funded Controlled Environment Agriculture Resource Benchmarking Project

Leading CEA producers continue joining publicly funded effort to establish benchmarks for energy and water efficiency and productivity PORTLAND, Ore. (May 6, 2022) — Less than two months since it announced a previous round of producer partners, Resource Innovation Institute (RII) welcomes its third round of producer partners who are benchmarking their energy- and water-efficiency...
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Endeavor Business Media and Resource Innovation Institute Announce Inaugural Resilient Harvests Conference

Conference focused on Policies, Programs & Practices to Advance Efficient Greenhouse & Vertical Farming Nashville, TN//March 29, 2022 Endeavor Business Media and Resource Innovation Institute announce the inaugural Resilient Harvests Conference to take place on November 1-2, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach in Long Beach, CA. The Resilient Harvests Conference brings together a...
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RII Welcomes New Producer-Partners for USDA-funded Controlled Environment Agriculture Resource Benchmarking Project

Leading CEA producers continue momentum toward establishing industry standards for energy and water efficiency and productivity PORTLAND, Ore. (March 17, 2022) — The Resource Innovation Institute (RII) welcomes its latest round of producer-partners planning to benchmark their energy- and water-efficiency performance metrics as part of a USDA-funded project aimed at encouraging innovation and resource efficiency...
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Resource Innovation Institute Releases Utility & Efficiency Program Best Practices Guide for Controlled Environment Agriculture

Webinar will be held in partnership with ACEEE to orient organizations to the guide, which is the first publication created under a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture PORTLAND, Ore. (March 8, 2022) -- Resource Innovation Institute (RII), in partnership with the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), is releasing its first...
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Resource Innovation Institute Announces 2022 USDA-funded Publication Schedule

A range of efficiency best practices guides for CEA producers are complemented by research reports and guidance documents for governments and utilities February 15, 2022 (Portland, Ore.) – Resource Innovation Institute (RII) is announcing its publication schedule for 2022, featuring United States Department of Agriculture-sponsored, peer-reviewed research. The partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service...
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