The architecture firm Sasaki has designed a hydroponic vertical farm for the city of Shanghai’s Sunqiao Urban Agricultural District, located between Shanghai’s main international airport and the city center. The vertical system is intended to Read More
Scheduled to begin construction this year, the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon power plant will use the rise and fall of ocean tides to generate enough renewable electricity to power 155,000 homes for 120 years. When Read More
Researchers Chip Small and Adam Kay from The University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota have recently received a $500,000 grant over five years from the National Science Foundation to be used in studying what Read More
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is partnering with Swedish firm Plantagon, an “agritecture” firm, to set up an Urban Agriculture Research Center in Dubai in order to create a framework for developing innovative Read More
As the City of Atlanta’s first director of urban agriculture, Mario Cambardella is responsible for all aspects related to urban agriculture, including agricultural policy development. He cultivates partnerships with local non-profits like Truly Living Well Read More
Dreaming Out Loud – a food justice nonprofit – is partnering with the city of Washington D.C. and a half-dozen other organizations to run the Kelly Miller Farm in a way that generates revenue while Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, noting the rise of popularity of urban farming, has created a free Urban Farming toolkit. Urban farming can help alleviate urban food deserts, make food as local and fresh as Read More
The startup incubator 1776 will add 19 startups from a diverse set of industries this March. The fellowship program – beginning March 22 and finishing in August – guides the companies as they navigate their Read More
The Internet of Things (IoT) holds tremendous promise for creating greater levels of efficiency, productivity and safety. Illustrating this concept through the context of a smart home is relatively simple. “Things” like refrigerators and thermostats Read More
Urban Roots, a London, Ontario startup, is dedicated to growing food in downtown areas without access to fresh food. Heather Barnes and Graham Bracken, two of the founders, were inspired by the Michigan Urban Farming Read More
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