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Bioproducts, Biofuels, and Energy Technologies

Bioproducts, Biofuels, and Energy Technologies. ARGW II September 8, 2005. Science Themes. Testing of technologies to optimize greenhouse energy efficiencies and options toward the goal of sustainable, closed-loop systems

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Bioproducts, Biofuels, and Energy Technologies

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  1. Bioproducts, Biofuels, and Energy Technologies ARGW II September 8, 2005

  2. Science Themes • Testing of technologies to optimize greenhouse energy efficiencies and options toward the goal of sustainable, closed-loop systems • Under those conditions, evaluate bioprocesses relative to the production of a new suite of greenhouse crops, e.g. antibodies, pharmaceuticals, blood products

  3. Why Robotics for Bioproducts? • Closed system • Energy efficiency • Containment • Pest Control, pollen, gene flow • Labor • Operates 24/7/365 • Efficiency of output management • Solid, liquid, gaseous • Export of Technology

  4. Why Robotics for Bioproducts? • Keep value of product, reduce cost • Higher throughput relative to area or volume of space • Use of cutting edge technology, computing, energy, robotics • Bioprocessing on-site • Use of Bioproducts on-site • Spraying technologies • Human health and safety – Pesticide application • Remote Biomes: Local production = Lower energy/pollution, lower dependency

  5. Infrastructure • Modular, reconfigurable compartments • Movable walls, benches • Movable greenhouses – x,y,z + rotation + tilt • Movable energy sources • Space for replication at different scales e.g. more than one greenhouse • Containment – Level 2 vs. Level 3? • Use existing technology where possible (bioenergy)

  6. Industrial Partners • Flowers Canada Ontario • Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers • KMW Energy • Etc.

  7. Academic Partners • The University of Western Ontario • Biotron • University of Windsor • University of Waterloo • Etc.

  8. Government Partners • AAFC • Natural Resources Canada • Canadian Forest Service • OMAFRA • Etc.

  9. NGO • Biocap • OCE • ETech • Etc.

  10. Eligible Investments • To be confirmed

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