(IN BRIEF) Researchers have begun a 12-month underground farming study at the Boulby Underground Laboratory, growing crops 1.1 kilometres below ground in what is described as the world’s deepest farming study. The project is led by The University of Sheffield’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, Food & Beverage, Government, Science, Technology
Tagged agricultural land, BBSRC, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Boulby Underground Laboratory, climate resilience, Controlled Environment Agriculture, cosmic radiation, crop yield, crops, dark matter research, disused mines, economically deprived areas, energy use, Farm Urban, fertiliser run-off, food security, fresh produce, heritage mining sites, Institute for Sustainable Food, Jacob Nickles, Lord Vallance, neutrino studies, particle physics, pollinator habitats, Professor Sean Paling, Researchers Begin 1.1km-Deep Crop Growing Trial at UK Underground Science Facility, running costs, Science and Technology Facilities Council, skilled jobs, STFC, subterranean farming, sustainable food production, UK Research and Innovation, UK Study Explores Whether Disused Mines Could Support Future Vertical Farming, UKRI, ultra-low background radiation, underground farming, United Kingdom, University of Sheffield, University of Sheffield and Farm Urban Test Commercial Potential of Underground Farming, vertical farming, world’s deepest farming study
(IN BRIEF) Fraunhofer researchers have developed a biodegradable seed coating under the SeedPlus project that improves germination rates and protects seedlings from herbicides while ensuring sufficient water supply. The coating combines a water storage function with a protective membrane, using … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Science, Technology
Tagged activated carbon, agricultural innovation, Alexander Dresel, Anna Musyanovych, biodegradable seed coating, crop yield, Fraunhofer Develops Biodegradable Seed Coating to Improve Crop Resilience and Reduce Environmental Impact, Fraunhofer ICT, Fraunhofer IME, Fraunhofer IMM, Fraunhofer Society, germination rates, herbicide protection, microplastic free, natural polymers, New SeedPlus Innovation Combines Water Retention and Herbicide Protection to Improve Crop Yields, Philip Känel, SeedPlus project, sustainable agriculture, Thomas Heintz, water storage
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 10-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced it will combine solar panels with cultivation as part of a new solar park the company will build nearby Amsterdam. The project is called … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Netherlands, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Aeres University of Applied Sciences, Almere, Carel Kooij, crop yield, cultivation, energy yield, ERF, farming, Hemus, Netherlands, RVB, solar panels, solar park, sun tracking algorithm, Symbizon agri-PV, Symbizon project, TNO, UAS, Vattenfall, Zon in Landschap
EuropaWire (EW) is the first truly pan-European and leading press release distribution and newswire service for Europe and the European Union working towards consolidating Europe’s voice on the global newswire and media scene. The newswire service comes with advanced submission forms, flexible pricing and PR budgeting, granular targeting, nearly uncapped reach across countries, markets, verticals, industries, audiences, languages, etc., translation and localisation for greater local PR impact, in-depth distribution reporting, metrics and insights including measured PR reach, reads, engagements, impact, etc., no cap on words, images and multimedia to go along with your release, among others. Your press releases will be seen among the releases of Europe’s biggest and most prominent companies, brands and institutions. Here you can learn more about EuropaWire’s mission, achievements, services, etc.
HOW TO GET STARTED?