Pea Power

Pea Power: Researchers Discover a Hidden Energy Source Inside Peas

Linking Urban Agriculture and Built Form to Carbon Cycles, Energy Use and Nutrient Flows.

by Bruce Darrell

The vertical farm

By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim. An estimated 109 hectares of new land (about 20% more land than is represented by the country of Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them, if traditional farming practices continue as they are practiced today. At present, throughout the world, over 80% of the land that is suitable for raising crops is in use (sources: FAO and NASA). Historically, some 15% of that has been laid waste by poor management practices. What can be done to avoid this impending disaster?

The oil we eat

Following the food chain back to Iraq

by Richard Manning

Checking the food odometer

Food miles are the distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is ultimately purchased or consumed by the end user. The term food miles has become part of the vernacular among food system professionals when describing the farm to consumer pathways of food.

The Future of Food

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There is a revolution going on in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America, a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat.

Une salle de traite mobile à eau chaude solaire

Messieurs ALLAGNAT et SOUVIGNE sont réunis dans le GAEC de l'Abreuvoir et exploitent une ferme de polyculture élevage située sur la commune de Saint Sorlin de Morestel. Pour un bon développement de leur activité agricole et au regard de certaines contraintes, ils ont investi dans une salle de traite mobile qui fonctionne à l'énergie solaire thermique.

It's Electric: Cows Show Promise As Powerplants