glosho'14: company showcase - ecoponex
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SUSTAINING OUR PLANET. MAKING IT THRIVE.
Producing healthy fresh food and renewableenergy in an integrated modular and scalable closed loop system.
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Renewable Energy Efficient Farms (REEF) Vertically integrated on two (or more) levels
Controlled environment production
The Future of Agriculture - REEFTM
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What REEF is Not…..
REEF is not conventional agriculture.
REEF does not involve:
Tilling the soil
Single/specialty crop farming
Greenhouse hydroponics
Classic aquaculture fish farming
Aquaponics for growing fish and
vegetables together
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• Recycles all waste, nutrients, CO2, O2 and water
• Maximizes photosynthesis
• Deploys “smart photon” technology using advanced
LEDs for specific wave lengths of light
• Employs micro-algaes and anaerobes as
fundamental work horses and building blocks
Game changing agriculture production technology
Combination of synergistic food crops
Renewable energy
REEF Is a “Living Machine”
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REEF is a Biological Refinery
Modeled after an oil refinery, with
interconnected unit operations to convert and
synthesize:
C–H–O–N–P–K and other trace elements
Seeds, eggs, occulum
Recycling of CO2, O2, nutrients, water
To produce: Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, acids, enzymes,
nutriceuticals, pharmaceuticals
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Maximize crop yields
Reduce inputs of water, land, fertilizer and carbon
Close-loops and minimize waste and inefficiency
Minimize and control costs
Enhance profits and maximize return on investment
Offer educational and training opportunities
Creates jobs and sustainable economic development
What REEF Does…..
Quantum Leap in Productivity
85% to 95% water savings
75% to 85% less land
40% energy reduction
30% fertilizer savings
50-X increase in crop yields over conventional soil-based farming methods
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A Solution to Global Problems
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Over population
Hunger and malnutrition
Not enough farmland
Global warming
Drought
Water supply
Energy Use
Over fishing
Rising sea levels
Addresses Local Issues
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Food and energy imports
Loss of local food and energy dollars
Chronic unemployment
Food deserts
Processed food consumption
Food waste and spoilage
GMO’s and chemical use
Obesity, diabetes, heart disease
Rising cost of health care