Press Releases

Global business and environmental leaders join with Resource Innovation Institute to chart a resilient future for agriculture PORTLAND, Ore. (May 12, 2021)—Resource Innovation Institute (RII) has assembled a council of global business and environmental leaders to advise the non-profit on its efforts to serve the needs of agricultural producers facing climate risk and technology adoption....

Resource Innovation Institute Releases First-of-its-Kind Cannabis Energy & Environment Policy Primer to Aid Governments State, Local and Federal Jurisdictions Benefit from Peer-Reviewed Guidance Facilitated by Leading Non-Profit Organization  Portland, Ore. (April 21, 2021)--Resource Innovation Institute (RII) announced today it has released a first-of-its-kind Cannabis Energy & Environment Policy Primer to provide objective guidance and assistance...

‘Utility Primer’ offers recommendations on program design and market engagement, peer-reviewed by efficiency experts in leading regions where cannabis is regulated PORTLAND, Ore. (March 31, 2021) -- Identifying opportunities to implement energy efficiency practices in cannabis cultivation environments can be a complicated and time-consuming process. Consequently, implementing those practices once they are identified can be...

Leaders from Highly Regulated Industries, Public Health, Public Safety, Social Equity, Youth Use Prevention, and Other Experts Join to Advance Cannabis Policy  WASHINGTON, DC  (Mar 23, 2021)– Today, the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation launched to advance comprehensive policy solutions to guide cannabis legalization and regulation at the federal level. Representing global, highly...

Utilities, Policy Advisors, Testing Labs and Energy Engineers Invited to a Dialogue on Emerging Indoor Agriculture Technologies Portland, Ore. (March 17, 2021)--Resource Innovation Institute (RII), in collaboration with ASHRAE, the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, Efficiency Vermont, National Grid and DNV GL, will host a workshop on Wed., April 7,  titled “State-of-the-Market: Demystifying Dehumidification In Indoor...

Washington, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resource Innovation Institute (RII) (https://resourceinnovation.org), in partnership with New Frontier Data (https://newfrontierdata.com) and the Berkeley Cannabis Research Center, releases Cannabis H2O: Water Use and Sustainability in Cultivation. The report provides an in-depth look at water usage in the regulated cannabis cultivation market and how its use compares to...

Authors share water policy recommendations and recent data that contrasts with oft-cited statistics Portland, Ore. (Dec 9, 2020 ) ─ Resource Innovation Institute Executive Director Derek Smith previewed the forthcoming Cannabis Water Report as part of MJBizCon’s 2020 Associations Day on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The presentation provided information about past and current cannabis cultivation water...

Washington, D.C. (November 9, 2020)–Resource Innovation Institute (RII) and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) will receive nearly $600,000 over three years from the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program at the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The project was one of 24 projects selected for the 2020 program. RII and ACEEE will jointly implement...

RII evaluates the energy efficiency performance of 84 indoor cultivation facilities within its Cannabis PowerScore data set    Portland, Ore. (Oct. 23, 2020) — The non-profit Resource Innovation Institute (RII) evaluated the energy use of 84 indoor cannabis cultivation facilities and found that facilities using LED lighting were more energy efficient than facilities without LED lighting on...

Lansing, Mich. (October 15, 2020)—Resource Innovation Institute recently wrapped up its Michigan Efficient Yields virtual workshop series titled Best Practices on Energy Efficient Cultivation. The workshop series was attended by warehouse and greenhouse growers of a variety of crops and was sponsored by Lansing Board of Water & Light and Consumers Energy. Speakers were drawn...