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ortiFootprint Calculator welcomes Hoogeveen Plants as 100th participant
Since the launch of the HortiFootprint Calculator (HFC), a tool developed jointly by MPS and LetsGrow.com, in April last of year, interest has only grown. The interest coming from the market and the press is beyond expectations.

‘Astronaut food for the grass’: a small step for a stadium, a giant leap for a sports pitch
The heat generated by the LED lights provide 90% more light than traditional SON-T lights is reused to increase the grass temperature and energy efficiency. They are integrable with sensors in the field, which provides huge cost savings.

On-site energieopwekking van LouwSon Energy zal telers beschermen tegen stijgende energie- en CO2-kosten Stand M141, HortiContact 2022, 10-12 mei, Evenemenhal Gorinchem (NL)
LouwSon Energy zal een selectie van aardgas-WKK-motoren tentoonstellen om te huren of te kopen bij HortiContact 2022, om telers van alle groottes en budgetten te beschermen tegen prijsstijgingen en om de groei van planten te maximaliseren.

On-site power generation from LouwSon Energy set to shield growers from rising energy and CO2 costs – Stand M141
LouwSon Energy (Stand M141) will showcase a selection of natural gas CHP engines to rent or buy at HortiContact 2022, protecting growers of all sizes and budgets against price hikes and maximising plant growth.


Market’s First Modular LED Top Light Selected by Sion Young Plants to Unlock Future of Orchid Production
Sion Young Plants B.V., a leading breeder and supplier of Phalaenopsis cuttings to commercial growers around the world, is to update its 6.6 hectare facility with Current’s advanced horticulture LED lighting

Naast irrigatiesysteem nu ook silo water behandeling met zelfde Sure Flow chloordioxide doseersysteem
Recentelijk is CH2O in Wateringen erin geslaagd om op een relatief goedkope manier ook silo’s te behandelen met de Sure Flow chloordioxide. Mede hierdoor wordt het irrigatiewater beter van kwaliteit wat middels mechnische behandeling onmogelijk lijkt.

Improve operational efficiency, reduce energy costs and increase the resilience of your business with a combined heat and power (CHP) system.
CHP is one of the most efficient sources of energy generation and increases the resilience of your own energy supply, delivers cost savings and helps you meet your carbon emissions targets.

WUR investigates transparent and energy-efficient coating
Wageningen University is conducting a study on the performance of our Low-E glass Geysir.This coating reflects interior infrared energy to the inside, like a mirror, reducing radiant heat loss through the window. Which results in savings of heating energy