Sustainability vs the Bottom Line in Commercial Horticulture

The shift toward closed-loop, resource-efficient greenhouse systems is accelerating. Water recycling, nutrient recovery, and lower-carbon production are increasingly being engineered into modern facilities. In many cases, these are no longer optional features, but part of the baseline design for new developments. However, these systems come with a cost. Higher capital expenditure, increased technical complexity, and […]

CO2 Supply in a Fossil-Free Greenhouse System

LinkedIn post 22-04-2026 𝐂𝐎₂ 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐥-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 As greenhouse horticulture reduces its reliance on natural gas, a key technical question is becoming more visible: how will CO₂ for crop enrichment be supplied in the future? For many decades, CO₂ has been a by-product of combined heat and power (CHP) systems. As heating […]

Energy Transition and Financial Viability in Greenhouse Horticulture

LinkedIn post 03-04-2026 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 Across Europe, the energy landscape for greenhouse horticulture is shifting rapidly. Carbon pricing, grid constraints and evolving regulatory frameworks are already influencing how new projects are designed and financed. Financial institutions are responding accordingly. Increasingly, long term investment cases are being assessed against their […]