Seawater Greenhouses

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14 May 2021

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Agricultural output is threatened by increased water shortages and soil salinity. This innovation proposes to establish seawater greenhouses that could provide nutritious food in coastal regions. Seawater greenhouses could make use of a seawater ydroponic system that combines desalination and solar energy. Desalination could lso provide fresh water that could be used in soil agricultural system.The waste water could be included in the cooling system of the greenhouse. This technology could eventually lower the costs to maintain high quality crops. In addition, this system can be used year...

Agricultural output is threatened by increased water shortages and soil salinity. This innovation proposes to establish seawater greenhouses that could provide nutritious food in coastal regions. Seawater greenhouses could make use of a seawater ydroponic system that combines desalination and solar energy. Desalination could lso provide fresh water that could be used in soil agricultural system.The waste water could be included in the cooling system of the greenhouse. This technology could eventually lower the costs to maintain high quality crops. In addition, this system can be used year round, even when there are droughts.

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The Seawater Greenhouse enables the cultivation of crops in hot and arid regions of the world.

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The Australian farm uses a desalination plant and a solar field with more than 23,000 tracking mirrors to purify saltwater into irrigation water and produce crops in an hydroponic system.

Australia
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Consulting services for seawater greenhouses
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Seawater greenhouse company that can provide consultation and installation of the system.

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Scientific article examining the feasibility of seawater greenhouses in the Middle East through mathematical analysis.
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