Food production is one of the greatest challenges in energy conversion – turning sunlight, water, and nutrients into fuel for our bodies. It’s also a true test of sustainability using physics to control biology, all while keeping it financially viable.
In this episode, Imogen visits Windset Farms in Delta, British Columbia, to explore how they grow some of the most energy-efficient tomatoes on the planet. From cutting-edge greenhouses to precision farming, find out how innovation is reshaping the future of food.
00:00 Windset Farms
01:15 Controlled Agriculture
01:30 Greenhouse
01:55 Sustainability Practices
03:20 Thermal Curtains
04:00 Water Irrigation System
04:55 Agriculture Environmental Issues
05:10 Environmental Solutions
06:00 What is the motivation behind the initiatives?
07:35 What is next?
09:00 Resource Efficiency
09:45 BC vs USA Operations
Credit to : Everything Electric TECH