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This project is aimed at a new technology for heating, cooling, air humidity control and water recovery in greenhouses as well as for drying of agricultural goods using thermochemical conversion principles based on the use of salt solutions.

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Demonstrators

Within two different demonstrators in Central European Climate (heating) and Mediterranean Climate (cooling, water recovery and desalination) the technology is tested, further developed and
disseminated.

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Training

See TheGreefa Training Programme to learn about the final project results. Learn the technologies developed and how they have been demonstrated. Download the Training Manual
or watch our training video presentations.

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What TheGreeFa does and why it is needed

Today, greenhouse horticulture is related to the highest productivity of all common methods in agriculture. The energy consumption, especially for heating purposes in Central Europe are still high, while in Southern Europe, growing water shortages will force to use seawater desalination, which may also cause a quantum leap in energy demand.
TheGreeFa proposes solutions for greenhouse farming that recover the latent heat of the humid air, that otherwise is not used, and pure water from the humidity.

Increase of energy
efficiency / reduction of
energy consumption

Large use of renewable
energy

Cost savings

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Contact information

Dr. Serena Danesi
ZHAW School of
Engineering
Technikumstrasse 9
8400 Winterthur,
Switzerland

“This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101000801”

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