“What we’re doing is taking out the sugar and replacing it with ketones, which are a better source of energy,” says cofounder Karishma Thawani.
Tablepointer aims to be the partner of small-to medium-sized businesses, helping them optimise energy usage and increase profitability.
With its plug-and-play system, TablePointer hopes to enable small- and medium-sized enterprises to manage their energy cheaply and more efficiently.
Berlin, Germany-based Infarm cites skyrocketing energy prices and the wider downturn as reasons for these latest cuts for indoor farming.
Redrawing the rules of the food system could support close to 50 billion people globally and upend the geopolitical side effects of the Green Revolution.
Food producer costs were 1.4% higher than consumer costs in the US as of March 2022, according to new research from pricing software company Vendavo.
Better tracking around waste, water, and energy usage could help the CEA industry more accurately measure the sustainability of their operations.
Indoor agriculture has long been a potential solution to food deserts and many of the carbon emissions related to crop production, making it an interesting prospect for city planners and city-based corporates. But the energy consumption associated with the production system has much to be desired.
While energy is a new sector of focus for Larta, which has typically focused on life sciences, health, and agriculture, there is a lot of crossover and potential for synergies with these sectors, according to Rohit Shukla, CEO of Larta.
“I haven’t met a grower yet that wastes water on purpose,” says Oliver Jerphagnon, founder of PowWow Energy, a California based company aiming to leverage
