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sustainable local agriculture
sustainable local agriculture
Alpha Organic Farms LLC has partnered with 4 Skies Energy Solutions Inc. to design, build and operate a 500,000+ sq. ft. vertical farm facility,
+The vertical farm facility includes a 78 MW dedicated natural gas power plant to supply the power needed for the project and to supply the CO2 needed to enhance crop production,
+Producing over 64 million pounds per year of fresh organic produce for sale to the Dallas and Houston metro areas, each of which have a population of over 7,000,000 people. The market is wide open for tremendous growth.
+Providing up to 300 jobs during construction and upwards of 350 full time jobs during operation in an area that has lost jobs over the years.
++ new, agricultural technique focuses on sustainability of resources, GHG emission reduction, and local community empowerment
++ technology produces the equivalent to 30 acres of traditional organic yield, on just 8000 sq.ft of growing space, uses 99% less water and absolutely no chemicals
++ captures all CO2 generated, around 236,000 metric tons annually, and recycling 33% to enhance crop growth
++ all waste heat from energy production is recycled back into the farm raising the overall energy conversion efficiency to 85% or higher in a 24/7/365 operation.
++ excess energy production sold into the grid for additional revenues
++ inspired by the Disney’s Epcot Indoor Farming
++ first commercial application of the technology was in Japan following Fukishima reactor accident
++ rapidly expanding market world wide
++ vertical farming market worth 3.88 Billion USD in 2020, averaging 26% CAGR to 2026
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