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Read MoreVideoclip – How Vine Fresh Cut Energy Costs While Scaling Operations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD5PiOqnuek To learn more, please contact me (bharucha@xcela.ca) for a 30 minute web-meeting.
Read MoreDo you know if your leafy greens are receiving enough light? It is important that plants receive their specific desired amount of light everyday for optimal growth. Daily light integral (DLI) is a measurement used to understand the quantity of light plants receive throughout the day. If you are curious how many photosynthetically…
Read More“We’re aiming to gain efficiency of production in the greenhouse, and we’re looking to have better yields and quality of production, all while lowering the consumption of energy,” says Louis Golaz with RED Horticulture. “That makes us much more than just a lighting manufacturer.” Together with new sales manager Jose Carretero, he explains why…
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Introduction Lighting Retrofits are becoming a practical choice for modern facilities. Many organizations want to reduce costs. They also want to improve sustainability. Replacing old lighting systems with LED technology helps achieve both goals. Traditional systems, such as incandescent and fluorescent lights, use more energy. LEDs use far less power. They also last much longer.…
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Introduction Peak Shaving has become an essential strategy for organizations that want to control electricity costs. It also helps improve overall energy efficiency. Energy demand does not remain constant. It rises and falls throughout the day. During certain periods, demand reaches very high levels. These are called peak periods. Peak periods often lead to higher…
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Read MoreHigh-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting was long considered the industry standard when it came to lighting indoor and greenhouse controlled environment agriculture (CEA) applications. So ubiquitous was the usage of HPS that many greenhouse and indoor setups were designed specifically to accommodate the lighting system, accounting for the radiant heat generated by HPS bulbs and…
Read More“There seems to be some debate,” Colin Clark, CropKing “There seems to be some debate about whether plants will grow better under 24hrs of light, and today we’re breaking down our thoughts,” says Colin Clark, Technical Horticulturist at CropKing. “To better understand this topic we need to know some basics about photosynthesis. As many know…
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Read MoreThe 5 main differences between air- and water-cooled LEDs To ensure optimal operation, LED lights must be kept cool because overheating can have a significant impact on their power and operation and increases the risk of early defects. There are several ways to remove heat from LEDs. Oreon cools its LED fixtures with water, for…
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