Rebecca Reble and Dieter Staudinger presented on, Feeding the Future. The focus was on greenhouses in Leamington and the use of natural gas to heat them. The big five (not a safari) are tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce and strawberries. They said greenhouses can produce 8.5 times more tomatoes per acre than a traditional field.
And the greenhouse business is the fastest growing industry in 2022. 39% of all fresh produce is exported and almost 99% goes to the USA.
Greenhouses are mostly heated by natural gas although electrical and solar have a small portion. Leamington in particular sits on huge underground caves that store natural gas. Greenhouses often use a half million dollars a month of gas which is a direct purchase meaning they bypass Enbridge.
Greenhouses are mostly heated by natural gas although electrical and solar have a small portion. Leamington in particular sits on huge underground caves that store natural gas. Greenhouses often use a half million dollars a month of gas which is a direct purchase meaning they bypass Enbridge.