Article tagged with: farming

The Power of the Sun… Flower

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Fuel your car with Sunflowers?  Not that far fetched, we already use them in the production of biodeisel, and now scientists are looking into using this fast growing iconic flower to make Ethanol.
Certain woody species like the Silverleaf and Algodones dune sunflowers can grow up to 21 feet high and have the ability to produce [...]

Vertical Farms: "Growing Up Sustainably"

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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This weekend I came up with an innovative solution to both the food shortage and the negative impact modern agricultural practices have on the environment… build up, not out! Then, reading the Huffington Post this morning, I found out that I did not invent this idea…
Vertical Farming, which has been discussed for [...]