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Some Dutch Greenhouses Fear Bankruptcy as Energy Crisis Deepens

Nick Meeten 6,824

Director, Applied Energy Ltd

I am not an electricity expert. My expertise is in the fields of thermal energy usage within buildings and industries, and thermal energy recycling from wastewater. I am a director of Applied...

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Oct 14, 2022Oct 13, 2022 11:25 pm GMT
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This concept might also be of interest in North America?

Some Dutch Greenhouses Fear Bankruptcy as Energy Crisis Deepens

The article below illustrates the massive impacts of the energy crisis in Europe. A few weeks ago during our webinar with ICLEI , Rohit Sen, Maryke van Staden, Julen Imaña Sobrino we showed examples of commercial glasshouses in the UK being heated from wastewater heat recycling. Now is the time for Dutch operators to look at it. We're here if you need help 🙂

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Matt Chester on Oct 14, 2022

Would this be niche for the applications where the heated wastewater happened to be near enough, or is it prevalent enough and in the type of quantity needed that any such greenhouse could take advantage?

Nick Meeten on Oct 20, 2022

Hi Matt, the answer is what Real Estate agents always say "Location Location Location". If there are greenhouses already in operation and they want to reduce their energy impacts (financially and/or environmentally) then they should investigate whether there is a flow of wastewater nearby.

If someone is planning to construct new glasshouses and they are looking for a good site, I would strongly suggest looking for somewhere close to the local wastewater treatment plant or somewhere along a trunk sewer.

Then it works because either way, the supply and the demand are close to each other.

Thank Nick for the Post!

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