Symposium Greenhouse Horticulture on possible energy actions
05 September 2022 - Published by Carl-Otto Ottosen
The current energy issue is an all-important theme for our greenhouse growers. For this reason, the Interreg project 'Smartgreen' organized, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, an symposium on energy on 23/06/2022 at the research station for ornamental plants in Destelbergen (Belgium).
To assist the ornamental plant growers, specialists provided information about the future and possible energy strategies and alternative techniques (heat pumps, solar and wind energy, screening techniques, dehumidification, etc.).
Practical points of attention at the administrative level were also discussed, such as drawing up an energy plan, the possibilities for VLIF support, the application for an environmental permit, etc.
Growers testified about their experiences with alternative energy and group purchasing of natural gas.
Presentations (in Dutch) can be found on the PCS Ornamental Plant Research website: https://pcsierteelt.be/onderzoek-en-publicaties/publicatie/?id=703DFA0D3ADB3DE8C125886A0049471F=3000