Grant: College - University Idea to Innovation Grants
Simon Fraser University
$181,100.00
From Waste to Clean Food
FY 2018-19
Summary
Providing potable water and clean food to feed the hungry planet are now priorities and daunting challenges for*every country. These challenges have arisen due to the combination of dramatic global weather pattern change,*disastrous man-made environmental pollution, and a rapidly growing world population, that is to surpass 8.5*Billion in 2030. One promising solution is growing our food and medicine in an engineered environment in*closed greenhouses (CGs) for optimum and reliable plant growth year-round. With an estimated 60% of the*energy produced globally converted to waste-heat (<100°C), this research program aims to develop and test the*next-generation of CGs, equipped with waste-heat driven technologies, to produce clean food and fresh water*under any climatic conditions sustainably.*The College University Idea to Innovation (CU-I2I) program combines the expertise and infrastructure of the*Laboratory for Alternative Energy Conversion (LAEC) at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the horticulture*college programs and Institute for Sustainable Horticulture of Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) with*industrial partners: i) Argus Control Systems, a pioneer company in automation and control of greenhouses; ii)*the BC Greenhouse Growers' Association; and iii) Nexus Biofuel, a BC biofuel plant company capable of*converting farm and municipality waste into high-quality fuel and heat. This program covers an array of novel*key clean technologies and is crucial for growing crops and providing climate control and fresh water, paving*the road for the mass market and global acceptance of CGs.*From Waste to Clean Food will strengthen the research links between college, university, and industry, as*well as accelerating the development and commercialization of the needed technologies for sustainable CGs. It*is well aligned with the CU-I2I objectives and has significant potential for IP development. Canadian*greenhouse growers and clean tech companies will further benefit from the training of HQP with skills highly*in demand in clean energy and water systems, greenhouse climate control and new cropping systems.*
Program
College - University Idea to Innovation Grants
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
501951-2016
Name nom
Bahrami, Majid
Department département
Mechatronic Systems Engineering
Organization id
5
Institution établissement
Simon Fraser University
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
181100
Program id
CUI2I
Program name en
College - University Idea to Innovation Grants
Program name fr
Subventions De l'idée à innovation pour les universités et les collèges
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1576
Committee name en
College-University Idea to Innovation grants
Committee name fr
Subventions De l'idée à innovation pour les universités et les collèges
Area of application code
303
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Alternative energy resources
Area of application fr
Autres ressources d'énergie
Research subject code
1805
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Transport processes
Research subject fr
Procédés de transfert
Partie
2
Nb partie
2
Application title
From Waste to Clean Food
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Providing potable water and clean food to feed the hungry planet are now priorities and daunting challenges for*every country. These challenges have arisen due to the combination of dramatic global weather pattern change,*disastrous man-made environmental pollution, and a rapidly growing world population, that is to surpass 8.5*Billion in 2030. One promising solution is growing our food and medicine in an engineered environment in*closed greenhouses (CGs) for optimum and reliable plant growth year-round. With an estimated 60% of the*energy produced globally converted to waste-heat (<100°C), this research program aims to develop and test the*next-generation of CGs, equipped with waste-heat driven technologies, to produce clean food and fresh water*under any climatic conditions sustainably.*The College University Idea to Innovation (CU-I2I) program combines the expertise and infrastructure of the*Laboratory for Alternative Energy Conversion (LAEC) at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the horticulture*college programs and Institute for Sustainable Horticulture of Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) with*industrial partners: i) Argus Control Systems, a pioneer company in automation and control of greenhouses; ii)*the BC Greenhouse Growers' Association; and iii) Nexus Biofuel, a BC biofuel plant company capable of*converting farm and municipality waste into high-quality fuel and heat. This program covers an array of novel*key clean technologies and is crucial for growing crops and providing climate control and fresh water, paving*the road for the mass market and global acceptance of CGs.*From Waste to Clean Food will strengthen the research links between college, university, and industry, as*well as accelerating the development and commercialization of the needed technologies for sustainable CGs. It*is well aligned with the CU-I2I objectives and has significant potential for IP development. Canadian*greenhouse growers and clean tech companies will further benefit from the training of HQP with skills highly*in demand in clean energy and water systems, greenhouse climate control and new cropping systems.*
